CEBU CITY -- At least 33,000 individuals were vaccinated in three “special vaccination days” that the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) conducted in 12 localities in the province of Cebu. An elderly woman is inoculated in one of the vaccination sites in Cebu City.(File photo by Juan...
The Covid-19 outlook for the country continues to improve significantly. For the period April 1 to 15 including the Holy Week observance, Metro Manila and 198 other areas nationwide have been placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1. This is more than four times greater than the 48 areas...
Quezon City has recorded on Thursday, March 31, a new all-time low of 151 active Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases with no new deaths and an average of 16 new cases per day over the week. “The last time we recorded the lowest number of active cases was in December 2021, with 165 cases. Then it...
A health expert stressed on Friday, April 1, the importance of vaccinating children with cancer against Covid-19, reiterating the protection offered by vaccines to immunocompromised kids. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum hosted by the University of the Philippines (UP), Dr. Patricia...
Malacañang on Friday, April 1, vowed to achieve a 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country before President Duterte's term ends in June this year. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a virtual Palace briefing, Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan added that the government...
Over 400 million schoolchildren in 23 countries remain affected by school closures as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Young learners in the temporary learning spaces in Bontoc Central School, Southern Leyte (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) In...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions. The aviation hub, a key gateway for people arriving in Asia, joins other...
Muntinlupa City’s vaccination campaign has reached more than 482,000 fully-vaccinated individuals while its active Covid-19 cases are down to seven. Data from the City Health Office showed that as of March 30, 482,464 adults have been fully vaccinated, equivalent to 109 percent of the target...
Amid criticisms, a health expert, on Friday, April 1, reiterated that the national government has implemented and followed a “very intricate plan” against the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted”...
Hot air balloons are seen during an event to celebrate the National Tourism Year 2022 in Quang Nam province, Vietnam, March 25, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua) HANOI, Vietnam -- With proactive and continuous efforts, Vietnam is stepping up the resumption of international tourism while flexibly...
PARIS, France -- People with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with Covid-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday. After two years of a pandemic that has seen nearly 500 million people infected and billions...
A deputy speaker in the House of Representatives has underscored the need to institutionalize medical aid for indigent patients confined in private hospitals. (Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/ Unsplash) “Ang concept ko kasi rito (My concept here) is we have a very efficient medical assistance program...
