NEW DELHI -- India on Monday morning started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against COVID-19 amid fears of a surge in infections of the Omicron variant. India's federal health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared photographs of children getting vaccinated to mark the beginning of the inoculation...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, January 3, said that operations at her campaign headquarters will temporarily stop because of the rising cases of new COVID-19 cases amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo)...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Jan. 3, announced that her Swab Cab free antigen testing in high-risk areas will restart this week as the country experiences a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases. OVP’s Swab Cab (Photo from VP Leni Robredo via Facebook) In a tweet, Robredo said that her office...
It is still difficult to conclude if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron does have less severe symptoms than other variants of concern such as Delta, according to an infectious disease expert. (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Dr. Edsel Salvana made the statement during a press...
Photo from PBA The PBA said it will postpone this week’s Governors’ Cup games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum due to the huge rise in COVID-19 cases following the holiday season. Games slated Wednesday, Jan. 5 until Sunday, Jan. 9 were called off as the league will wait for clearance from the...
A booster or the third shot of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine provides up to 90 percent of protection against the highly transmissible Omicron variant, said Vaccine Expert Panel Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani on Monday, Jan. 3. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang magandang balita ay ang...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 3, that it will pass an ordinance restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals as the country faces a new surge in COVID-19 cases due to the previous holiday season fueled by the Omicron and Delta COVID-19 variants. San Juan City...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said to get infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is part of being a public servant. Rubiano tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time on Jan. 1 after suffering from sore throat. She admitted that doctors attending to her suspected that the...
The Manila City government is ready with anti-COVID medicines and its quarantine facilities and district hospitals for the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases possibly due to the local transmission of the Omicron variant. About 20,000 tablets or 500 bottles of Molnupiravir are set to be...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III is fully backing the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s proposal to limit the movement of unvaccinated individuals amid the current surge in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases,...
Derek Ramsay, Aiko Melendez, and Director Joey Javier Reyes couldn't help but share their two cents about the controversial "Poblacion Girl" who breached a quarantine protocol recently. In his recent Instagram story, Derek posted, "You know, I'm sure she feels so bad about the choices she made....
The Paranaque City government has started implementing a skeleton work force under Alert Level 3 in all City Hall offices and departments to ensure the safety of its employees amid the threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the skeleton work force at the City Hall will...
