Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and strokes, according to a United Nations study out Monday. The report by the UN's World Health Organization and International Labour Organization agencies comes as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates workplace changes...
The protection of health workers and infrastructure is "imperative in all circumstances" the World Health Organization chief said Monday, condemning the escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. In his first comments about the conflict that has killed more than 200 people in the...
The EU's drug agency on Monday approved the storage of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in fridges for up to a month, in a move that should boost its rollout across the bloc. (FILES) In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen....
A deadly cyclone blasted ashore in western India late Monday with fierce winds and drenching rains that turned streets into rivers, disrupting the country's response to its devastating COVID-19 outbreak. Waves lash over onto a shoreline in Mumbai on May 17, 2021, as Cyclone Tauktae, packing...
Britons hugged their loved ones and streamed into pubs, gyms and other indoor venues on Monday as the country eased pandemic restrictions, but Asia faced more misery with new variants and a cyclone disrupting the fight against the COVID-19 wave ravaging India. As the United States and Britain move...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 17, recorded 5,979 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID). (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) With the new cases, the country's active cases stood at 54,235, wherein mostly have mild symptoms or 93.3 percent. The DOH said that two percent of the active...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is currently monitoring the health condition of four Filipino crew members of MV Athens Bridge who were infected with the coronavirus variant first detected in India. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the four...
Expect more professional boxing tournaments to happen not only in the provinces but also in Metro Manila in the coming months after the Joint Administrative Order updated the supplemental guideline for sporting events. Games and Amusements (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said that he and his counterpart...
Most of the UK takes a major step towards normality on Monday as coronavirus restrictions are eased, despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible variant of the disease. (FILES) In this file photo taken on July 4, 2020 groups of customers drink together in socially distanced groups at...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is open to the idea of Vice President Leni Robredo of having "vaccine cabs" as it may help in accommodating more people in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire "Kung ano ang mga rekomendasyon ay...
The Department of Health (DOH) defended the inclusion of local chief executives in the A1 priority group for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo from PCOO/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
A barangay personnel in Caloocan City was caught using a falsified ID (identification card) in a remittance center to claim the cash assistance of another resident. Barangay 185 head Ronnie Masaoay, whose personnel was allegedly involved in the incident, confirmed this after it was posted on...