An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Aug. 25, has recommended vaccinating 80 percent of Metro Manila's population amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, Dr. Rontgene Solante, head of adult infectious diseases at the...
WHO / AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippine government to ensure that there is a sufficient number of healthcare workers amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr. Takeshi Kasai said that the Philippines...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The effectiveness against infection of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID -19 vaccines dropped from 91 percent before the Delta variant became dominant to 66 percent afterwards, according to a large study of US health workers published Tuesday. In this file photo, Moderna...
A former official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 24, that up to 85 percent of the population needs to be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is aiming to...
"It appears that we did not improve at all." Senate President Vicente Sotto III could not help but make the statement as the Philippines recorded its highest daily coronavirus infection tally on Monday, August 23. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III At the Senate's plenary session Monday,...
GUANGZHOU, China -- Inactivated COVID-19 vaccines developed by China curbed the spread of the Delta variant during a May outbreak in Guangzhou city in south China, a study has shown. People receive COVID-19 vaccine at the inoculation site of the Guangyi International E-Commerce Industrial Park in...
The Department of Health on Monday, August 23, reported the detection of 466 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases, 90 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases, 105 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases, and 41 P.3 variant cases in the latest batch of whole genome sequencing. DOH/MB In a statement, the DOH said, of the...
People flock outside Las Piñas Medical Hospital on Aug. 5, 2021 for a scheduled coronavirus vaccination. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Aug. 23, that it has “observed” a community transmission of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported 35 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 on Monday, in which 33 are from Auckland and two are from Wellington, bringing the total number of cases in New Zealand's community outbreak to 107. New Zealand's Director-General of Health Ashley...
That the Philippines might soon hit 20,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a day comes as no surprise to the leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group. (Photo by Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) As far as Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM)...
The Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta has noted a spike in COVID-19 cases as they are now handling an average of 400 cases per day, a 300 percent increase from a month ago, pushing Vice President Leni Robredo to take on the graveyard shift. OVP Undersecretary Philip Dy...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stretched the deadline for the filing of various tax returns in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified community quarantine (MECQ). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay said the extension was in...
