Clinical Matters Nothing is more contentious these days than the discussion surrounding additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Israel, having reached a high level of vaccination for its citizens, started offering boosters to its elderly population early on, followed by younger and younger age...
EDITORIAL Getting more jabs into arms has become priority job number one in the fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., the country’s vaccine czar, declared last week that while COVID-19 vaccine supply in the country has stabilized, distribution is...
The Philippines ranked 111th among countries worldwide in terms of case fatality rate of individuals infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Enrique Domingo reported this latest...
President Duterte gave rare words of praise to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on late Monday night, Oct. 25, particularly after the panel decided to challenge before the Supreme Court (SC) the legality of his order to ban executive branch officials from attending their hearings. President Rodrigo...
"Either you follow us, or you have to answer to Secretary Año ng (of the) DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government)." President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) This was President Duterte's message to local chief executives as he worried that the Philippines may not meet...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 380 new cases of the Delta variant in the country. DOH/MB In a media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the latest genome sequencing also detected 104 cases of the Alpha variant and 166 cases of the Beta variant. "Majority...
By FAITH ARGOSINO Homecare may be possible for a family member who tested positive for COVID-19 depending on the gravity of the symptoms. This will be determined by the Barangay Health Unit of your local government unit who will visit the patient and interview the family members. Or you can consult...
Six more sites have been identified for the country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Monday, Oct. 25. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Undersecretary for...
While the country is battling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to train first aiders who can help reduce the strain on emergency medical services. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN From January to October of this year, PRC has already...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, Oct. 25, urged local government units (LGUs) anew to follow the prioritization in their vaccination efforts to ensure that those in the vulnerable sectors will have access to vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A medical worker administer...
Malacañang confirmed on Monday, Oct. 25 the virtual participation of President Duterte in the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Dadalo po ang ating Presidente (Our President will take part in...
San Juan City once again saw a sharp decline in active COVID-19 cases, Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Oct. 25. Mayor Francis Zamora In a Facebook post, Zamora said that the city has 140 active COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 24, a 88 percent decline from 1,123 cases last Sept. 16. "Let us all...
