The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) postponed the administration of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots as it does not have enough hospital staff. (Unsplash) "The PGH Booster dose activity for January is postponed indefinitely due to the reduced manpower availability and the deployment...
The country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is expected to be completed by June this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, Jan. 8. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr....
Efforts are underway to replenish the stocks of medicine in the market, the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said on Saturday, Jan. 8 (File Photo/ Unsplash) In the “Laging Handa” public briefing, PHAP Vice President Jannette Jakosalem said that only specific...
The intensive care unit (ICU) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has hit full capacity, hospital spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said Saturday, Jan. 8. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) "Ngayon po yung aming ICU ay...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 8, clarified its guidelines for quarantine and isolation amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. " would like to clarify that isolation and quarantine period for the general population has not changed," the...
The Philippine Army (PA) has started administering booster shots to its personnel and dependents as part of its ramped up vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a military official said Friday night, Jan. 7. A Philippine Army soldier receives his booster shot against COVID-19...
The Paranaque City government will strictly require people entering the City Hall to present their vaccination certificates or cards at the gate amid the increasing COVID-19 cases in the city. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said all employees and the taxpayers visiting the City Hall must show their...
The city government of Manila on Saturday, Jan. 8, launched the COVID-19 mass booster vaccination caravan for bikers and motorcycle riders at the Kartilya ng Katipunan. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso led the drive-thru vaccination program which started at 8 a.m. and is expected to end at...
Messages of concern and support over Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s battle against COVID-19 have flooded the social media prompting the Partido Reporma party standard bearer to assure supporters that the dreaded disease will not stop him from doing his job as lawmaker and political party...
Following her stint on "Pinoy Big Brother" where she finished in the Top 2, athlete Alyssa Valdez has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was announced by her agency. On Twitter, V Management Group released an official statement, tweeting: "After experiencing some mild symptoms and a...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles says the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) would continue to escalate the alert level of provinces amd cities with rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if figures breach the parameters. (Martin Sanchez/...
Seasoned broadcast journalist Karen Davila recently revealed that her family caught COVID-19. "Five days ago, our family tested POSITIVE for COVID19. Our 14 yr old son Lucas first tested positive on antigen and we immediately took an RT PCR test as a family," she shared last Jan. 7. "Praise God our...
