Hong Kong's sudden spike in coronavirus cases may have stemmed from its willingness to let seafarers skip quarantine while changing ships in the city, a leading health expert said. After its previous success tackling the disease and ending local transmission, case numbers in the densely packed...
DAVAO CITY — Returning residents of Davao Region have breached the strict protocols on 14-day home quarantine, and have reportedly infected family members, who were later tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH)-Davao said. During a virtual...
DAVAO CITY - A one-month old baby girl was among those who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao region. Based on the profile released by the Department of Health Davao Center for Health Development Friday afternoon, the infant was from Barangay Tamayong in Calinan...
ILOILO CITY —Another government-run hospital in this city had to be partially shut down after one of its health workers was infected with by one of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Services for the outpatient department (OPD) of West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSUMC) in...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A man died before test results came out that he was positive for the coronavirus disease in Barangay San Agustin here. LOCKED - A resident was locked down through a metal barricade in Barangay San Agustin, San Fernando City, La Union Thursday (July 23, 2020). The...
The Philippines is set to join the Gavi COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility after being given the go signal by the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (GAVI / MANILA BULLETIN) The Gavi COVAX is a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid,...
MANDAUE CITY – The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) noted the economic recovery of the city as the business community here gets back on its feet with the strong industrial base that helped overcome the economic challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that hurt the...
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates (pictured October 2019) has become the target of false claims on social media platforms...
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro refused to let his case of coronavirus keep him down Thursday, going for a spin on a motorcycle and chatting maskless with a team of groundskeepers outside the presidential palace. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been spotted in the gardens of Alvorada...
ILOILO CITY—The local governments of Iloilo City and Bacolod City have lifted the sea travel ban between the two cities less than a day after it was first announced. “Upon due consideration, the City of Iloilo hereby reconsiders its decision to ban the travel of passengers from Iloilo City to...
Beijing accused the United States of "slander" on Wednesday after two Chinese nationals were indicted for seeking to steal coronavirus vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies. A taxi driver (R) gets tested by health workers (L) for coronavirus COVID-19 at a makeshift testing station in a...
The World Health Organization's actions during the coronavirus pandemic led to "dead Britons", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told lawmakers during a trip to London, British media reported Wednesday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP Photo/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Pompeo told a...
