DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that its purchase of ambulances has undergone the regular process of procurement. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they were transparent in their procurement process. “Gusto ko lang ipahatid sa ating mga kababayan (I just want to say...
DOH/MB The Philippines reported 20,310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, Sept. 3-the second highest one-day jump in cases. The biggest single-day tally was last Aug. 30with 22,366 infections. The country’s cumulative case count increased to 2,040,568, of which, 158,994 cases are...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that its projection of 40,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily in Metro Manila by the end of September can still change. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that their projection is based on the characteristics...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) As the Philippines is once again facing another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, medical frontliners appealed to the government to intensify its responses against the pandemic as the country’s healthcare system is currently under immense pressure....
ATHENS, Greece -- Approximately 10,000 health workers in Greece will be suspended from work without payment as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus as the country faces the fourth wave of COVID-19. A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evaggelismos...
30071 On the same day that the President of the Philippines hailed them for their exemplary service to the people during the pandemic, health workers walked out of their jobs on August 30, National Heroes Day, to protest against the non-payment of their benefits. The president of the National...
Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed under lockdown on March 17, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The National Capital Region (NCR) might record up to 40,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily by the end of...
Malacañang is not keen on the idea of imposing a three-week hard lockdown on coronavirus (COVID-19) hotspots, reiterating that the government was balancing protecting the health of the public and allowing people to go to work. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a...
DOH/MB The country logged 16,621 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, Sept. 2, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The newly detected cases pushed the country’s total to 2,020,484, wherein, 7.3 percent or 146,510 are still active. Ninety-six percent of the active cases have mild...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The spread of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slowed down, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Evident yung pagbagal ng pagdami ng kaso. From a very steep increase ay medyo lumilihis, medyo...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) has set a price cap for the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on Department Circular No. 2021-0374, it stated that the new price cap will be effective on Sept. 6, 2021. “Pursuant to the...
The Manila city government vaccine deployment reached the two million mark on Wednesday (Sept. 1). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The city government through the Manila Health Department (MHD) has administered a total of 2,009,171 COVID-19 vaccines since the vaccination...