Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano urged city residents to strictly observe basic health protocols after five active cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the city after Christmas. Rubiano said the city was down to one active case on Dec. 20 but four new cases were added after the Christmas...
YANGON, Myanmar -- The number of COVID-19 cases has increased to 529,613 in Myanmar after 110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Sunday. With three new deaths, the death toll rose to 19,254 on Sunday, the release said. A...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay urged Makatizens on Monday, Dec. 27, to get themselves boosted amid the threat of COVID-19 and its Delta and Omicorn variants. Binay said that after the Department of Health (DOH) amended the protocols in administering booster shots, the local government unit (LGU)...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III urged the remaining unvaccinated minors aged 12 to 17 years old to get their vaccinated against COVID-19 amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Ponce made the announcement as the government approved the vaccination of children 5 to 11...
The Philippines purchased more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines developed by western countries as compared to Chinese-made doses, said National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 Special Adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Sunday, Dec. 26. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over...
A total of 91 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in Manila as of Sunday, Dec. 26. A majority of the 91 cases are concentrated in Tondo 1, with 29 cases of COVID-19. This is an increase of about 13 cases since the last tally by the Manila Public Information Office on Friday,...
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry Some 156 of the new cases are imported, with 3,004 being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Another 25 deaths...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan added 358 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. The overall tally of the infected people rose to 1,293,440 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan's campaign against the pandemic. A...
Amid the holiday “uptick” of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila, the OCTA Research group, on Sunday, Dec. 26, said the region’s reproduction number has increased to 0.70. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Reproduction number refers to the average number of secondary...
After Suga, K-pop superstars BTS members RM and Jim have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Christmas Day. Big Hit Music announced that RM and Jin tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of Dec. 25. BTS' RM (left) and Jin (Instagram) RM arrived in South Korea from...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The country listed 433 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Saturday, Dec. 25. Of the newly detected cases, 404 (93 percent) occurred within the...
Octa Research logo The Octa Research Group said that it is not yet recommending the use of face shields again amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the wearing of a face shield is advisable if the country once again experiences a surge in...
