NEW DELHI, India -- Ten new cases of the Omicron variant were logged in India's capital Friday, taking the country's case tally of the new variant to 98. "Ten new cases of Omicron variant reported in Delhi, taking the total number of cases of the new variant here to 20," Delhi's local health...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Infection rates are soaring across South Africa as a result of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but fewer people have died or required hospital treatment compared to previous waves of Covid, health officials said Friday. On Wednesday, South Africa recorded the...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Omicron variant may replace Delta as the dominant coronavirus variant in the Philippines due to its higher transmissibility, an official of the World Health Organization...
The number of Muntinlupa City’s total active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has gone down to single-digit level. Based on the latest tally by the Muntinlupa City government’s City Health Office, as of Dec. 16, there are only seven active COVID-19 cases in the entire city from 13 active...
Editorial The Department of Health (DOH) issued a public advisory last Dec 15, 2021 informing the detection of the Omicron variant in two international travelers who arrived in the country onboard different flights. Both of them are currently in strict quarantine, an assurance the DOH has given the...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN All seven close contacts of the Nigerian national who was found carrying the Omicron coronavirus variant tested negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday night. “All seven close contacts are negative. Last passenger of...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the active COVID-19 cases in the city are now down to 16 but advised the residents to stay vigilant in the fight against the virus. Aguilar told the residents to continue observing the basic health protocols as the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) said that imposing travel restrictions on all countries with confirmed cases of Omicron variant is “not rational.” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the aspect of health and economy should be balanced. “Kailangan din natin...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has backed OCTA Research's suggestion of giving booster shots to Filipinos sooner in order to protect them against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially the new Omicron variant. (Photos from Go Negosyo...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it already identified eight passengers— who were considered as close contacts of the country’s first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The 48-year-old returning overseas Filipino who arrived from Japan only had one close...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo is appealing to the government to allow the continuous operation of her office's pandemic response programs during the campaign period next year, especially with the entry of Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Vice...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no reason for the public to panic over the detection of the Omicron variant in the Philippines, but reminded the people that there should be no room for complacency in following health protocols at this point in time. “We...
