Malacañang reiterated its appeal to the public to continue following the required health protocols and to stay at home if possible following reports of an uptick of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in different areas and the local transmission of the dreaded Delta variant. Presidential spokesperson...
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is awaiting the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on whether to allow Filipinos to return to the country following the spike of Delta variant cases in Indonesia. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Lee Hiong...
COVID-19 VIRUS ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) reported 12 new local cases of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in the Philippines. Of the new cases, the DOH said that six cases were found in Central Luzon, three cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), two cases in...
An infectious disease expert has expressed confidence in Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, noting that it still offers protection against the highly contagious Delta variant. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday, July...
The Philippine government was urged to intensify its contact tracing efforts for it will be a key in preventing the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Molecular biologist-priest Rev. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco. (Photo from PTV) Molecular...
The president of a pro-science consumer advocacy group is calling on business owners to only allow vaccinated individuals inside their establishments as a way to stave off the possible spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. AGHAM President Angelo Palmones...
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Manila....
CAVITE - Recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have a higher viral load compared to previous cases, Governor Jonvic Remulla said on Thursday (July 22). Remulla cited data from experts at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute in Dasmariñas. "Hindi natin alam o masabi kung ang...
The OCTA Research group has expressed concern over the pandemic situation in Metro Manila as the reproduction number in the region soared to 1.15 amid the threat of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the infection...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said on Wednesday, July 21 that the possible reimplementation of the number coding scheme was already "on the table". MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook page) But despite this remark,...
The Philippines will have a hard time handling an Indonesia-like coronavirus cases (COVID-19) surge driven by the more transmissible Delta variant, a group of health workers warned on Wednesday, July 21. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Alliance of Health Workers...
The Philippines must prepare for a "worst-case scenario" against the possible spread of a more transmissible Delta variant, a physician from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine said on Wednesday, July 21. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Gene Nisperos...
