DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 203 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, Dec. 19. In its COVID-19 bulletin, the DOH also reported 395 new recoveries and 64 more deaths. The recovery tally increased to 2,777,109 while the death toll was at 50,739, the DOH said....
Vials of the Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine are pictured at a vaccination facility in Mumbai on July 13, 2021. Punit PARANJPE / AFP The Sputnik coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Russia can provide protection against the Omicron variant, the jab makers said. "A preliminary...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Dec. 18, shared that she got chills and an on-and-off fever after getting her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster jab. Vice President Leni Robredo receives her second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Quezon City on Aug....
K-pop superstars BTS’ RM returned to South Korea after completing his schedule and vacationing in the US. RM arrived at Incheon International Airport on Dec. 17 and was met by fans and the media at the arrival hall. BTS' RM visited different places in the US including at Dia Beacon in New York,...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said people should get vaccinated amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Department of Health (DOH) detected two Omicron variant cases in the Philippines last Dec. 14. ...
Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is checking reports of possible COVID-19 vaccine wastage in areas affected by typhoon Odette. “In terms of the wastage, we are trying to get more reports,” said DOH Undersecretary...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government has recorded zero new COVID-19 infections as the count of its active cases remained at four as of Dec. 18 Rubiano said the four active cases in Barangay 40, 101,183 and 197 are strictly being monitored by doctors and nurses from the City...
K-pop boy band Verivery cancelled the remaining shows of their first ever US tour as one member tested positive in Ohio. “Yongseung of Verivery has been tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec.17th (18th in Korea). Yongseung was immediately separated from other members and staff, and has started...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that 96 percent of the city’s target population is now fully vaccinated. Latest data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of Dec. 16, a total of 366,023 individuals in Muntinlupa have been vaccinated or 96 percent of the target city...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) received on Thursday, Dec. 16, eight additional mega tents from various organizations and officials for COVID-19 patients. Manila City Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Congressman Yul Servo Nieto, and JJASGH Director Merle...
(PIXABAY) The government's One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) said it is receiving at least 200 calls per day amid the decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. OHCC Officer Dr. Marylaine Padlan said they were receiving a “mixture” of calls every day. “So, iyon po...
President Duterte said the government is still trying to raise the needed money to help the people affected by typhoon "Odette", since most of the country's funds were funneled to its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response efforts. President Duterte leads the virtual briefing on the effects of...
