NEW YORK, United States -- There will be an uptick in cases of Covid-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said. People wait in line at a COVID-19...
The Muntinlupa City government will deploy vaccination teams to different workplaces and public transport terminals to increase the number of booster shot recipients. As of April 7, a total of 122,149 individuals in Muntinlupa have received their booster shots, or 25 percent of the 486,579 who are...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The Philippines remained at “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 even if the number of fresh cases are no longer dropping over the past week, the independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, April 9. “Nasa very low risk pa rin tayo. Yung...
A one-time free Covid-19 test is accessible for newly-hired workers who need to submit a negative RT-PCT test result as their pre-employment requirement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, April 8. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the agency had allotted...
Fourteen out of the 18 barangays in Navotas City listed zero Covid-19 active cases on Friday, April 8. These are barangays Bagumbayan North and South, Daanghari, Navotas East and West, NBBN, NBBS Kaunlaran, NBBS Proper, San Jose, San Rafael Village, San Roque, Sipac-Almacen, Tangos North, and Tanza...
The Marikina City local government recorded only nine active Covid-19 cases as of Thursday, April 7, with eight out of 16 barangays logging zero active cases. The city observed a 10-point decline from the previous tally, which was 19 active Covid-19 cases as of March 26. Among barangays with zero...
Vaccine protection does not last forever. These were the words of Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani upon being asked why she stated that there should be a validity period in Covid-19 vaccination cards. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview over One PH on Friday, April...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of Covid-19 cases in the country is "plateauing," the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, April 8. From March 31 to April 6, the DOH recorded a total of...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) headquarters in Pasay City has secured the safety seal certification for compliance with the Covid-19 minimum health protocols. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund was awarded the safety...
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, April 8 said departments and offices under the executive branch should report to the Senate on its expenditures in connection with its the Covid-19 pandemic response. These are, according to Pimentel, the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Health...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, has tested positive for Covid-19, her spokesman said Thursday, making her the latest Washington power player to catch the virus. The 82-year-old lawmaker from California, who is second in line to the...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan will move away from a zero-Covid policy and instead focus on tackling the most severe infections in an effort to live with the coronavirus, its health minister said Thursday. The decision leaves China -- and its financial hub Hong Kong -- as the only major economy...
