Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country’s Covid-19 vaccine wastage is still within the acceptable threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
A Makabayan lawmaker is up in arms over the reported 31 million doses or P15.6 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines that have gone to waste. Covid-19 vaccines (MANILA BULLETIN) "The government should not take the over 31 million doses of wasted Covid-19 lightly. This wastage is worth an estimated...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 21 a total of 8,004 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH/MB) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are now at 1,143, which is 12 percent lower than the cases from Nov. 7 to 13. It also recorded two...
BEIJING, China -- China reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, both elderly Beijing residents, as several major cities persisted with strict virus curbs despite a much-touted recent loosening. A woman has a swab sample taken to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a collection...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, November 21, said he is in favor of the Commission on Audit (COA) summoning members of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to shed light on the non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine procurement. As chairman of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 21, urged the Department of Health (DOH) to do its best to prevent vaccine wastage saying the Philippines cannot afford to lose billions of funds amid an economic crisis and the need to fund essential government programs. Hontiveros said the DOH itself...
US Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff turned over to Caloocan City Mayor Dale "Along" Malapitan the US government's donations of hygiene kits and other Covid-19 supplies to further boost the Philippines’ efforts in fighting the disease during his visit to the city on Monday, Nov. 21. Emhoff, husband...
Covid-19 positivity rates in Metro Manila and select provinces as of Nov. 19, 2022 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Monday, Nov. 21 said seven provinces have registered “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week....
Following reports that the Philippines has wasted 31.3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said it was becoming more evident that pre-registering vaccinees will be the best method to avoid wastage in future vaccination efforts. (Pixabay) Concepcion said this after...
BEIJING, China -- China reported its first death from Covid-19 in six months on Sunday as it contends with a rising outbreak despite stringent measures to eliminate infections. The last major economy still welded to stamping out Covid flare-ups, China has enforced lockdowns, mass testing and...
The Philippines confirmed another 1,122 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, Nov. 19. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest data, the active cases nationwide slightly went down to 18,864 as compared to 19,267 active infections the previous day. The Health department reported that Metro...
Three members of K-pop boy band Stray Kids have tested positive for Covid-19 again with South Korea recording more than 50,000 new cases in one day. In an announcement, JYP Entertainment, Stray Kids’ agency, said that members Lee Know, Han and Seungmin got Covid-19. Stray Kids (Twitter)...
