Malacañang said the government will implement more strictly basic health protocols and response efforts in case the dreaded Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrived in the country. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating reports that some individuals have already taken coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that booster shots are not yet recommended by local health...
DOH/MB The country recorded less than 4,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, July 13. The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,604 new cases COVID-19, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,481,660. The last time that the country recorded 3,000 cases was on June 22 with...
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....
In the middle of this coronavirus pandemic, the general public needs all the health information they can get to battle and protect themselves from the unseen enemy. On Saturday, July 17, 2021, renowned medical practitioners, Drs. Anthony Leachon and Abundio Balgos, will define crucial concepts and...
BTS' Permission to Dance MV (Screenshot/YouTube) The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its appreciation to South Korean pop band BTS for incorporating sign language to their new single “Permission to Dance.” In his official Twitter account, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
The Ayala group reported that its healthcare arm AC Health has administered over 125,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since the first batch arrived in the Philippines late February. To date, the group has worked to inoculate members of priority groups across local government units (LGUs), the...
DOH/MB The country recorded on Sunday 5,916 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This pushed the country’s total case count to 1,473,025, of which, 49,701 cases are still being treated. “Ten duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these,...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Additional doses of Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are expected to arrive in the country this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Sa July 14, may dadating na Sinovac (vaccines) tayo para tuloy-tuloy ang pagbabakuna sa NCR-plus 8 (On...
The government continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) to ensure that the list of vaccinated individuals in their jurisdictions will be submitted to the Department of Information and...
(Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The Department of Health (DOH) has supported the strategy of some local government units (LGUs) to put stickers on houses and establishments with people already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
DOH/MB Antibody testing should not be used to determine if a vaccinated person has already developed enough protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Yung antibody test na sinasagawa sa inyo, ang pinapakita niyan primarily would be yung antibodies...
