Despite low Covid-19 cases in the country, President Duterte said the existing face mask mandate would remain to help contain the spread of the virus, especially with the discovery of the new strain in Israel. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) "The numbers are now very low compared to...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The daily number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland has more than tripled in less than two weeks after the country lifted the mask mandate, according to the figures released by the Irish Department of Health on Friday. Ireland reported 9,186 PCR-confirmed cases on Friday, an...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP An infectious disease expert urged the government not to drop the mandatory wearing of face masks if it decides to place some areas...
The Taguig City government has issued an updated list of guidelines covering rules under Alert Level 1 as set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). From March 1 to 15, the National Capital Region including Taguig will be under Alert Level 1, the lowest community quarantine classification. This is...
Face masks should be worn at all times until the virus is over, a health reform advocate reiterated on Thursday, Feb. 17. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said that the use of...
A certain type of mask got higher rating, too! While the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese have been used to wearing face masks for a longer time than the rest of the world, the rest of the world have followed suit. It has been more than two years since then, prompting a group of researchers at Cardiff...
Aside from face mask, voters are required to wear face shield when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "You cannot vote if you are not wearing face mask and unfortunately face shield," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, Jan. 26. "We...
As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world including the Philippines, today’s Google doodle urges people to get vaccinated and wear face masks to help stop the spread of the virus and save lives. media The “Get Vaccinated. Wear a Mask. Save Lives.” animated doodle shows the...
60715 The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to wear two masks to better protect themselves against the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “To further prevent virus transmission and mutation, choose the right mask for additional protection. Double masking is encouraged to...
After three close calls with COVID-19 positive individuals, what is Vice President Leni Robredo’s secret to repeatedly dodging a positive result? She said she always has her guard up by treating everyone as positive. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo was a close contact of a...
A public health expert urged the public to consider upgrading to medical-grade masks and to ‘mask up’ in public indoor spaces amid the increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. File Photo / Unsplash In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 11, public health expert and...
A member of notorious criminal group Lalaine Sagumban involved in robbery holdup and illegal drug activities in the cities of Pasay, Makati, and Manila was arrested on Thursday night (Jan. 6) in Pasay City. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspect as Lariz Guevarra, 29,...
