The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has increased to more than 2,400 with the Department of Health saying that the likelihood that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already in communities is very high. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) It is too early to say if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines have peaked already, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles has underscored the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines amid the current surge in new cases of the dreaded illness. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Please allow us to reiterate that the protection provided by...
CAVITE – Employees of the provincial government will be on a work-from-home arrangement starting Wednesday (Jan. 12) due to the overwhelming number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded, the Provincial Information Office announced. The Provincial Health Office, meanwhile, as well...
In order to prevent another surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon pushed the government to implement an Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila. MANILA BULLETIN /...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Tuesday, Jan. 11, that the Delta variant remains as the dominant coronavirus variant in the Philippines. “Sa ngayon po, ang Delta variant pa rin ang pinakamataas na mayroon lineage sa ating bansa (Delta remains as the lineage with the...
A further uptick in total bed utilization rate would lead to an escalation of the National Capital Region (NCR) to an Alert Level 4. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11, noting that it's the...
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...
President Duterte has said that the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation is "becoming more alarming every day". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte gave this description of the situation after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Jan. 10 a new...
Omicron is currently the dominant coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in the country, exceeding the deadly Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during the President's pre-recorded public...
BEIJING, China – China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on high alert over flare-ups in major cities just weeks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The emergence of the fast-spreading variant is yet another test of...
The Philippines registered on Monday, Jan. 10 another record-high tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases at 33,169. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19...
