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Local government units (LGUs) should be able to meet their vaccination targets for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before being allowed to be placed under Alert Level 1, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. proposed on Monday night, Feb. 21. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2,...
No significant effect on symptom resolution and hospitalization rates has been shown by the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin making it an inadvisable treatment against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) In a statement on Monday, Feb. 21, the...
The country recorded another low single-day tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Feb. 21. 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 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY...
Should the national government loosen the restrictions amid the decreasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country? A health reform advocate said that the government should “slow down.” (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF)...
It's a good time to downgrade to Alert Level 1 or the "new normal" for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said Monday, Feb. 21. People in queue for goods at the Diliman community pantry (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Well, at this point, mukhang medyo...
DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) An official of the Department of Health (DOH) believes that the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) should remain operational even after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that the OHCC has...
Five tips for a social support system in the pandemic We’ve had to go through a long stretch of time following social distancing protocols and stay-at-home orders, which may have by now affected our social connections. At a time close and personal contact may be dangerous, it remains crucial to...
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday, Feb. 18 that the One COVID-19 Allowance (OCA) will lessen the chance of the delay in the releasing of the allowances for healthcare workers. Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPEs) from different public and private...
Health experts say that the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is “probably not” the end of the pandemic as the virus is expected to “continuously mutate and evolve.” Executive Director of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Dr. Cynthia Saloma, in an international webinar held...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Friday, Feb. 18, that quarantine protocols have been further adjusted for flight and cabin crew members of all airlines who are returning to the Philippines, including those with layovers in the country. (File photo courtesy of...
Achieving the 70 percent vaccination target this year is a "matter of choice" for the public to help end the critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
