Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso called on the Filipinos to support the government’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am also posing this challenge to each and every one of you, every one of us, the private sector, communities, corporations big and small, and down to...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will not shelve its plan of vaccinating children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the vaccines that will be used for them are safe and effective, the Department of Health (DOH) and National Task Force (NTF) against...
SEOUL -- South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, surpassing 22,000 for the first time amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 22,907 more cases...
It is no longer a surprise that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is airborne. (Unsplash) In May 2021, the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) recognized that the COVID-19 is airborne. This means that it is highly transmissible through the air. To explain this further, the University of...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion suggested that the Philippines should take a cue from how it manages typhoon warnings regarding its planned exit from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic . Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey...
DOH The Philippines postponed the supposed roll out of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 due to delay in the vaccine delivery. “The roll out for vaccinating children aged five-11 years old will be postponed for a few days due to logistical challenges,” the DOH said in a...
A “No Vaccination, No Ride” sign is seen posted on a public utility jeepney in Malate, Manila as the Department of Transportation starts enforcing the policy on January 17, 2022. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines continued to see a declining number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
K-pop stars who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last two weeks have recovered but new cases have been confirmed as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to infect people in South Korea. YG Entertainment announced on Feb. 3 that the five members iKON, four members...
Microbiologist-priest Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., and independent health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon provided clarity on getting the COVID-19 jab through a free, publicly available webinar. The “Second Albertus Magnus Faith and Science Lecture” was held via Zoom and livestreaming at the...
The Duterte administration has so far borrowed more than P1 trillion from foreign lenders for the government’s coronavirus response, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. As of Jan. 14, 2022, the national government already raised a total of $22.55 billion, or roughly P1.15 trillion, in budgetary...
NCH WCPU Facebook Page As the COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged five to 11 years old begins on Friday, Feb. 4, National Children’s Hospital (NCH) chief Dr. Moriel DJ. Creencia has allayed the fears of parents whose children are about to get inoculated against the dreaded disease. She reminded...
Despite the delay in the arrival of “pediatric” Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, on Thursday, Feb. 3, assured the public that the vaccination for children aged five to 11 years old will push...
