K-pop stars who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last two weeks have recovered but new cases have been confirmed as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to infect people in South Korea. YG Entertainment announced on Feb. 3 that the five members iKON, four members...
Places affected by typhoon Odette as well as areas that have declared suspension of classes due to Omicron surge may start the implementation of expanded face-to-face classes on a later date, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said. (Photo from DepEd) Given the approval of...
For OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, the BA.2 Omicron subvariant, sometimes referred to as "stealth Omicron," is no longer "a major concern." (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) David, in an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Feb. 1, explained that based on the reproduction number OCTA...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a Danish study published on Monday. Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sub-variant BA.2 -- also called ''stealth Omicron'' -- was detected earlier this...
Muntinlupa City’s new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases totaled more than 11,000 in January due to the highly contagious Omicron variant that is spreading in the National Capital Region (NCR). Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that from Jan. 1 to 31, the city recorded...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed hope that the low number of COVID-19 infections in the city would continue despite the threat of the more transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. During his interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, Zamora said that the decline in active COVID-19 cases...
At least five more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to bring the total to 31 amid a surge of cases in South Korea. South Korea recorded 17,542 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 29, another record for the highest daily tally. There are now 811,122 confirmed cases in...
Taguig City’s total number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have increased by 39 percent amid the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Taguig City government reported that for the period Jan. 21 to 27, the city’s new cases totaled...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases fell sharply as more patients recovered. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office showed that as of Jan. 28, the city’s active cases totaled 553, a decrease of 1,948 cases or 78 percent from 2,501 recorded on Jan. 27. COVID-19...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as higher education institutions (HEIs) that will offer limited face-to-face classes, were advised to take caution against possible transmission of the Omicron variant. READ:...
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) said on Thursday, Jan. 27 that BA.2 or "stealth Omicron" is the dominant sublineage that has caused community transmissions of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. (Photo from the Philippine Genome Center website / MANILA BULLETIN) In Laging Hand...
COVID-19 virus A total of 618 new Omicron coronavirus variant cases have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, Jan. 27. The DOH noted that the majority of the new cases were composed of the BA.2 sublineage or the “stealth Omicron.” "Both the...
