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An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday, July 13, expressed optimism on the positive outcome of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vaccines solidarity trial in the country once this has been completed.

Filipinos are “a little bit safe” against new coronavirus variants such as the more easily transmissible Delta variant because of the efficacy of the available vaccines in the country, President Duterte said.

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization’s European regional office have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions, according to a statement on Monday.

Despite the challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to assist and expand its services to those in need – particularly patients with chronic kidney disease and their relatives.

Coronavirus infections in Africa are surging as a third wave of the pandemic gathers pace on the continent, fuelled by the spread of more contagious variants, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are pushing for the safe reopening of schools despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, welcomed on Wednesday, June 2, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) approval of the CoronaVac vaccine made by Chinese manufacturer Sinovac Biotech for emergency use against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Malacañang was happy with the inclusion of the coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac made by Sinovac in the emergency use list (EUL) of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying this would further boost the public’s confidence about the shots.

GENEVA, Switzerland – The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the COVID-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered “of concern”, while two other strains had been downgraded.

The World Health Organization (WHO) should “step in” and resolve the problems caused by some countries’ preference for certain coronavirus vaccines, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 30.

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization (WHO) report showed Wednesday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged both the national and local government units in the Philippines to follow the sequence of prioritization in rolling out the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines coming from the Covax facility to ensure its impact on public health.

Vice President Leni Robredo has reminded the government to enforce the rules set by the World Health Organization (WHO)-led COVAX facility not only to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, but to other coronavirus vaccines it donated as well.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is further conducting studies on the use of antiviral drug Remdesivir against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) said on Thursday, May 20.

Despite choosing what brand of coronavirus disease jab he should get earlier, President Duterte said Filipinos should not discriminate against the vaccine brands as he noted that most are waiting for the United States’ Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which have the highest efficacy rate among all vaccines available in the market.

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is in talks with the local goverment units of Dasmariñas, Cavite and Tondo, Manila for the rollout of its free mobile antigen testing for COVID-19 in their communities.

WASHINGTON, United States — Australia called Thursday for the World Health Organization to be given greater powers to investigate outbreaks after an independent panel found dithering and poor coordination when COVID-19 emerged in China.

Filipino medical student Chris Dee talks about the importance of the right kind of information in science.