The Lambda coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant, first identified in Peru, is not a cause for alarm yet, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) said Thursday, Sept. 2. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO) designates Lambda as a "variant of interest." "What concerning about the...
Avoid having ‘booster’ shots of the same vaccines—wait for the ‘souped up’ versions CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On Aug. 15, 2021, the Department of Health along with the Philippine Genome Center announced the latest variant detected in the Philippines. Lambda, also known...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) flock at the Matina Town Square in Davao City during the vaccination rollout for OFWs. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has stressed that the vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) work against the Lambda and the Delta...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Monday, Aug. 16, that it has yet to determine whether or not the Lambda variant of the coronavirus is vaccine-resistant. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said they will look into reports that the Lambda variant could be...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has maintained that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that are available in the Philippines provide protection against the coronavirus variants, including the Lambda variant, which was detected in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Yung mga...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Aug. 16, reminded the public to “take extra precautions” to keep themselves and their families safe amidst the ongoing public health situation in the country. “Always wear a mask,” said PRC Chairman and Chief...
Malacañang recognized the need to add more funds to improve the capacity of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) to trace the different coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (RTVM Screenshot) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
An infectious disease expert said Monday, Aug. 16, that the Delta variant is more concerning than the Lambda variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvaña The Philippines confirmed on Aug. 15 the detection of its first case of the coronavirus variant first...
The Department of Health (DOH) said all regions in the country, except Caraga, already have the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "As of now based on our specimen sampled, all regions except Caraga," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online press...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Surigao del Norte has intensified enforcement of strict security coastal and seaborne patrols to deter illegal entries as the province was placed under stricter protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant cases. PCG Surigao del...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Aug. 16, said the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Lambda variant is possibly as transmissible as the Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Rontgene Solante, head of adult infectious diseases at the San Lazaro Hospital, said...
Despite the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases which include the threat of the more transmissible Delta and now the Lambda variant, the number of violators being accosted for violation of health safety protocol and quarantine rules remains high. Based on the latest data from...
