Five new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 have been detected in Western Visayas Region, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, May 31. Omicron variant of COVID-19 The health department said three of the five new cases are returning overseas Filipinos from the United States (US)....
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Another form of the Omicron subvariant has become the dominant strain among new U.S. Covid-19 cases, according to the latest estimates released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday. A medical worker collects a swab sample from a man...
DAVAO CITY – The transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in Davao City might just be a matter of time, the local task force for Covid-19 said. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, told Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that the entry of this more...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Implementing strict border restriction will not directly solve the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. No less than City mayor Oscar Moreno made the comment during an online briefer on Thursday (May 19) in reaction to the possible border restriction after the Department...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the local transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that a total of 17 cases of the said Omicron subvariant were already detected in the country. Cases have been detected in Metro...
An infectious disease specialist said that stricter health protocols are not yet recommended despite the presence of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi naman umaakyat 'yung cases, ok naman 'yung healthcare capacity natin so I don't think kailangan...
OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David during the Laging Handa Public Briefing on Monday, May 16, 2021. (SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David said there was no sustained increase in Covid-19 cases so far after the election season in the country. “Wala pa tayong nakitang...
As more infectious subvariants of Covid-19 emerge worldwide, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion called on medical and data experts to discuss measures to avert a highly contagious strain that is said to be more infectious than the "stealth Omicron." MB UPLIFT's awardee for...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) said they have not yet recorded any significant rise in Covid-19 cases in the country following the detection of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1. “Gusto ko lang sabihin sa ating mga kababayan in spite of this detection which was detected pa mga third or...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is "too early to say" if there is already local transmission of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the Philippines despite the two recorded local cases in Metro Manila. "It’s too early for us to say that there is local transmission. Kailangan natin ng...
DOH The Philippines continues to see fewer number of Covid-19 cases as the daily number of infections drop below 150, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, May 13. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the country’s current daily case figure already “breached”...
COVID-19 virus2 The Department of Health (DOH) has announced the presence of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the country, involving 14 individuals. “We have detected 14 individuals with BA.2.12.1,” said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing on Friday, May 13. Of...
