How Delta precipitated a pre-emptive ECQ of Metro Manila CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Last June 21, 2021 ( https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/22/delta-covid-19-variant-very-dangerous-tag-member/ ), the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Department of Health was asked to brief the...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the Philippines still has enough supply of medical oxygen, as the country battles the threat of the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A scene in Cebu City went viral where cars are seen lining up in front of a private...
The parents didn't believe the virus exists! It all happened so fast. Dr. Cherie Tecson-delos Santos, a pediatric neurologist who's working in a hospital within the National Capital Region, was called in on August 9 1:27 a.m. to take on a case. The baby, who was brought to the hospital with his...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has denounced the attempts to railroad the government's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly on "fake news" being peddled about the vaccination program against the said disease. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO/FILE...
Raymund Isaac (Facebook) Celebrity photographer Raymund Isaac has been hospitalized in the US due to COVID-19. Friends and supporters of Raymund have been praying for his recovery. View this post on Instagram On July 24, Raymund wrote on Facebook: "Friends I need all your prayers now. I was rushed...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, August 9, sounded the alarm on a new surge of COVID-19 cases as the average number of positive cases managed through her free teleconsult initiative rose by 200 percent. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta, Robredo’s free mobile medical...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday, August 9, appealed to the government's pandemic task force to consider micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in deciding to impose stricter lockdowns in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the...
The country will receive delivery of around 2.8 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this week to beef up its vaccination drive amid the surge of COVID-19 cases, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, August 9. From a cold storage facility, the COVID-19 vaccines are ready to be...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started evaluating the application of American biotechnology firm Novavax for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its coronavirus vaccine. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said the agency has now begun its...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 9, reported 8,900 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,667,714. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 7,937 new recoveries and six new deaths. Total recoveries...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 9, officially announced that face-to-face classes will remain “prohibited” when the School Year (SY) 2021-2022 formally opens on Sept. 13. Based on the guidelines issued by DepEd for SY 2021-2022, home-based learning will continue this...
The Municipality of Pateros now has three cases of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire presented the latest data on Delta variant cases in the country including in Metro Manila. Vaccination in Pateros...
