Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano has called on the city residents to get their booster shot against Covid-19. Rubiano made the call after the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) led by Miko Llorca reported on March 14 that the city’s active cases were down to two. She said the two...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil has confirmed two cases of infection with the new Deltacron variant of the coronavirus, which combines genetic characteristics of the Delta and Omicron variants, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Tuesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been...
The surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea continued to affect the entertainment industry with five members of K-pop boy band Verivery testing positive for the virus. (Clockwise from top left) Verivery members Kangmin, Hoyoung, Gyehyeon, Yeonho and Minchan (Instagram) In an announcement on March...
More than 100,000 individuals have already received their booster shots, or additional doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, in Muntinlupa. Based on data from the City Health Office (CHO), as of March 15, a total of 101,109 people have been administered the booster shots, equivalent to 26 percent of the...
The emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines should be amended first if the government will approve the administration of a fourth vaccine dose, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH The country’s health experts are currently studying data as there is a recommendation to provide...
The country is experiencing a continuous decrease in the number of people who are getting vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the high level of willingness of the public to get inoculated. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr attends the pre-recorded Talk to the People public address of Preaident Duterte...
BACOLOD CITY - An additional 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines are expected to arrive this week here to boost the vaccination on children aged five to 11. Mayor Evelio Leonardia leads the kick off of the pediatric vaccination in Bacolod City held at the Robinson’s Place on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) partnered recently with Ricky Reyes for its Health and Beauty Caravan in Rizal and Marikina that aims to serve 2,000 individuals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) The health and beauty caravan started last March 14, with the goal to provide health...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles has reminded all government instrumentalities to be prepared, following reports about the surge of walk-in clients at the Social Security System branch in Diliman, Quezon City. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) Nograles urged them to be ready for such...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday, March 15, that he aims to fully implement a universal healthcare system in the city if he is re-elected for the mayoral position in the May 2022 elections. “In the next two to three years, our goal is to really fully implement universal healthcare just...
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) member Huening Kai tested positive for Covid-19, the second member of the group to catch the disease. “We would like to provide you with some information regarding the health of TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Huening Kai,” said Big Hit Music, TXT’s agency,...
(FILE PHOTO) It’s been two years since the Covid-19 was declared as a pandemic. No country was spared from its ill effects—increasing number of cases, lockdowns, loss of lives and livelihood, among others. But now, some nations, including the Philippines, are starting to see some semblance of...
