A public health advocate said that political rallies may be a "superspreader event" and cause the spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. (File Photo / Unsplash) In a DZRH interview, Dr. Anthony "Tony" Leachon, former National Task Force (NTF) special adviser, said that...
Training of student-athletes at the tertiary level will finally resume following the signing of the joint memorandum circular between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 13. Screenshot during the ceremonial signing of CHED and DOH on the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Monday, Dec. 13, that the city has recorded the lowest number of active COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in the country last year. Zamora reported that as of Dec. 12, San Juan only has six active cases, the lowest recorded number of cases since...
Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra and Gabe Vincent talk during the game against the Chicago Bulls on December 11, 2021 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP) Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra questioned the NBA's COVID-19 protocols on Sunday, suggesting players that test positive but are fully...
More than 50 percent of Taguig’s estimated population of minors aged 12 to 17 years old has been vaccinated. According to a weekly report by the Taguig City government, as of Dec. 9, a total of 47,137 minors have received their first dose of the vaccine or 52 percent of the estimated population...
The Manila City local government has administered more than 180,000 COVID-19 jabs to minors aged 12 to 17. According to Manila Public Information Office (PIO), a total of 110,713 doses were inoculated for the first dose while 71,122 for second dose. The local government reminded the public to...
CANBERRA -- Australia's expert panel on immunizations has shortened the recommended wait time for coronavirus booster vaccines. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunizations (ATAGI) said on Sunday that the interval between the second and booster shots for people over 18 has been cut from...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) only reported 402 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Dec. 12. Sunday's confirmed cases brought the running tally...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported 104 new cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday. Of the new cases, 103 were community cases across New Zealand, one was an imported case, said the ministry. Among the new community infections, 86 were recorded in the...
NEW DELHI, India -- India has registered 7,774 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 34,690,510, the health ministry's data showed on Sunday. The ministry also reported 306 more deaths during the same period, taking the total death toll to 475,434. Active cases fell...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines is ensuring to have enough supplies of syringes, particularly the 0.3ml syringes (microsyringes) and 0.5ml auto-disable (AD) syringes, which are...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia has reported 4,626 new COVID-19 infections and 31 more deaths as of midnight Saturday, the health ministry said. Among the new cases, 20 are imported, and 4,606 are local transmissions, data from the ministry showed. The national total thus reached...
