Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the city government is offering free RT-PCR and antigen tests to all residents. Olivarez said the free RT-PCR and antigen tests will be conducted at the Ospital ng Parañaque (OSPAR) from Monday to Sunday at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. He said OSPAR will...
Senator Nancy Binay is the seventh senator to get infected with Covid-19 in the 19th Congress. Also reported to be Covid-19 positive on Friday morning, Aug. 19 was Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito. On Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos tested Covid-19 positive based on her reverse...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
Former President and now Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo will not attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) after testing positive for Covid-19. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM Media) A statement from...
BX (aka Byounggon), the leader of K-pop boy band CIX, has tested positive for Covid-19 in the US. CIX have finished their first “Rebel” concert tour in the US, holding shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and New York from April 27 to May 10. CIX's BX (Instagram) C9...
Amid the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea, two more K-pop stars have tested positive for the virus. K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Soobin, 21, and girl group Brave Girls’ Minyoung, 31, have been diagnosed with Covid-19 on March 12. TXT's Soobin (left) and Brave Girls'...
A public health expert reiterated his call for the national government to prioritize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, saying that this is an “essential pillar” to curb the pandemic. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Sana ginawa muna natin ang pagtitibay ng healthcare capacity....
Malacañang said that the government's pandemic task force is "open" to having another round of discussions in an attempt to bring down again the prices of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. (MB file photo) Last December, the Department of Health (DOH) set price caps of P2,800 for plate-based and...
St. Luke’s ramps up efforts through enhanced telemedicine and swab testing services TELECONSULT St. Luke's specialized consultation over the phone or the internet is designed for both adults and children Amid the surging cases, St. Luke’s Medical Center has ramped up efforts to fight COVID-19...
The Mandaluyong City local government inspected on Wednesday its newest Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory as it ramped up its COVID-19 detection and response efforts as the city continues to grapple with the new surge in COVID-19 cases brought about by the more infectious Omicron and Delta variants....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Friday, Jan. 14 that it is looking to lower even more the price of its RT-PRC tests despite being the cheapest one around. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Right now we offer the best-priced RT-PCR test in the country,” PRC Chairman and Chief...
The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has increased to more than 2,400 with the Department of Health saying that the likelihood that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already in communities is very high. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed...