BEIJING, China – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday. Of the new local cases, 53 were reported in Shaanxi, two in Guangdong, and one each in Tianjin and Guangxi, the...
3ac8ffa6b8508a933dbe87cd849b260041a98e01 LONDON, United Kingdom – Top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned of mounting "stress" on the country's hospital system as the Omicron variant starts "raging" through America and the world, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday....
The Office of the President (OP) will directly release funds to aid the victims of typhoon “Odette” in affected provinces, President Duterte said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) In his pre-recorded public address,...
Claiming that he was right to mandate Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shots to delay the entry of the highly transmissible Omicron variant into the country, President Duterte a has sked Filipinos to “take advantage” of the abundant vaccine supply and get their...
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Bulacan reported the continuing decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province. The PHO said it logged two new cases bringing the total to 91,936. Out of this number, 90,364 have recovered while 98 are active cases Two new deaths were recorded,...
President Duterte has "advised" Filipinos to use face shields on top of their face masks in order to protect themselves from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Kaya yung talagang gustong di kayo matamaan, huwag niyong itapon yung...
Despite the low number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, President Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 21, admitted to being anxious about the possibility of the Omicron variant causing yet another surge in infections. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the...
President Duterte signed on Tuesday, Dec. 21 a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of calamity" after they were pummelled by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. STATE OF CALAMITY--President Duterte signs a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Dec. 21, reported 168 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)the lowest in 19 months. Tuesday's number of cases was the lowest since May 22, 2020 when the country logged 163 infections then. However, the DOH case update excludes data from 24...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Senator Richard Gordon is seeking the capture of two key officials of companies allegedly linked to the irregularities in the government’s procurement of COVID-19 supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation. Gordon, at the continuation of the Senate blue...
All COVID-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1, and 2, 2022, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The local government said all individuals scheduled for their second vaccine dose on the said dates may come on the new schedule. The...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones strongly encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) noting that this will play a very crucial role in the resumption of face-to-face classes in schools that offer basic education nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In...
