Yeonjun, a member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT), has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Feb. 17 while members of girl groups (G)I-DLE and Cherry Bullet are awaiting to confirm their positive results. “Yeonjun had felt unwell including having a headache on Saturday...
The Department of Health reported on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2,196 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 107 deaths due to the virus. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along Ilaya in Tondo, Manila, that children, senior citizens and...
Twelve new cases of the Omicron variant were detected in Zamboanga City, bringing the total number of Omicron cases in the city to 29. Zamboanga City Health Office The twelve cases were detected from the February 11 genome sequencing results from the Philippine Genome Center. A case of the Delta...
The Philippines is now back to low risk classification for COVID-19 infection after battling the Omicron-fueled surge last month, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his virtual presser, acting Presidential spokesman Karlo...
More K-pop stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the Omicron variant surge in South Korea. ON Feb. 14, Yuehua Entertainment announced that all seven members of upcoming K-pop boy band Tempest have been confirmed to have COVID-19. They are Hanbin, Hyungseop, Hyuk,...
Three more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Feb. 12 amid a surge in Omicron variant cases in South Korea. K-pop idols Wonwoo of Seventeen and Gunwoo of T1419, and Korean TV show “Running Man” star Haha have been confirmed to have COVID-19. (Clockwise from...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to go down and according to the health office, there is a marked decrease in positive samples reported by laboratories. On Feb. 10, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) reported that there are 99 active COVID-19 cases, the...
Three stars of the popular Korean entertainment show “Running Man” tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kim Jong-kook, 45; Yang Se-chan, 35; and Jee Seok-jin, 55, were announced to have COVID-19 on Feb. 10. "Kim Jong-kook has been diagnosed with COVID-19,” said Turbo JK...
Nothing will prevent the country from de-escalating to the lowest alert level status if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would continuously decrease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in...
The Taguig City government reported that its weekly new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases increased amid the transmission of the Omicron variant in the National Capital Region (NCR). In its latest report, the city government recorded 3,113 new COVID-19 cases for Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, or an average...
A public health expert reiterated the importance of “taking huge action” to eventually end the viral transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special...
President Vladimir Putin (AFP/File) MOSCOW, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there will be ''no lockdown'' in Russia to curb the spread of COVID, despite the country facing a steep surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant. ''No lockdown is planned,'' Putin...
