The Muntinlupa City government has reminded residents to strictly follow minimum public health standards after the detection of the first two Omicron variant cases in the country. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), said when the news about the detection of the...
A day after it received 8.2 million vaccines, the country received another all-time high delivery in a single day with the arrival of 10,403,550 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots on Wednesday, Dec. 15. However, the milestone was eclipsed by the recording of the first two cases of the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he was surprised with the turnout of the first playdate held before a live crowd since the pandemic even as the league prepares for any eventualities following the first recorded cases of the Omicron variant in the country....
Philippine authorities are now checking on the health condition of the co-passengers of the first two Omicron variant cases detected in the country. (Unsplash) "At present, active case finding and contact-tracing are being conducted to determine the health condition of co-passengers of the said...
Surveillance and border control in the country is "working," an expert said Wednesday, Dec. 15, as the Philippines detected two imported cases of the Omicron coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The two Omicron variant cases, detected from 48 samples sequenced on...
The second round of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National Vaccination Days was launched on Wednesday, Dec. 15, amid the threat of typhoon “Odette” and the newly detected cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. speaks at the launching...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he is confident that the country’s existing strategy against the COVID-19 is sufficient to fight a possible surge despite the entry of the Omicron variant, as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH). Go, chair of the Senate Committee on...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the detection of the Philippines' first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, involving two travelers who recently arrived in the country. "The Department of Health, the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN There is a possibility that the country may see a higher number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if the Omicron variant reaches the Philippines, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “That’s one possibility,” said DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano warned the public on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the B.1.1.529 variant, which was first detected in South Africa, as a variant of concern and named it Omicron last...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA expressed concern over a possible surge of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if the Omicron variant finds its way in the Philippines. Citing the record-high number of cases in South Africa where the variant of concern was first...
The national government’s quick declaration of travel ban and imposition of border control helped in preventing the entry of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country, said a public health advocate. (File Photo / Unsplash) “Higit na mabilis ngayon . At bigla na lang rin tayong nagbago ng...
