DOH ready for possible Omicron variant wave MANILA – The country is ready for a possible Omicron variant wave which Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said on Monday seems to be upon the Philippines as the Covid-19 infections continue to increase.“Well, it looks like the Omicron wave is upon us,” Vega,… Read More Continue reading OMICRON UPDATE: PHILIPPINES PREPS UP HEALTH SYSTEMS CAPACITY VS. OMICRON
DOH projects COVID-19 cases to peak end-January, may surpass Delta spike By ROGER M. BALANZA Covid-19 infections might peak by the end of the month based on current spike in cases believed ed to be fueled by the highly infectious Omicron … Continue reading SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES SEEN THIS MONTH
Highest in over 2 months Ngayong 4 PM, Enero 4, 2022, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 5,434 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19. Samantala ay mayroon namang naitalang 611 na gumaling at 18 na pumanaw. Sa kabuuang bilang ng … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE: PHILIPPINES REPORTS 5,434 COVID-19 CASES
DOH: 2021 A YEAR OF RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) described 2021 as the year of recovery from the prevailing pandemic, learning from lessons in 2020 when the country and the entire world were … Continue reading 2021 A YEAR OF RECOVERY FROM COVID-19
DOH: OMICRON VARIANT CASES RISE TO 14 10 more Omicron variant cases confirmed The Department of Health (DOH), University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center, and the University of the Philippines – National Institutes of Health on Friday reported … Continue reading 10 more Omicron variant cases confirmed
As Christmas fills the air, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called on Filipinos to strengthen the bayanihan spirit and continue cooperating with the government while expressing compassion for their compatriots.In his Christmas message, Go assured the public that the country will soon recover from the challenges posed by the recent calamity and the pandemic through President Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership and the Filipino people’s continued cooperation. “Mahal kong mga kababayan, napakarami nating pinagdaanan ngayong taon (We have gone through so many challenges this year),” Go said. “Subalit, dahil sa ating patuloy na pagmamalasakit at pagbabayanihan, at sa maayos na pamumuno ni Pangulong Duterte, dahan-dahan na nating … Continue reading Go urges Filipinos to stay united amid challenges
More deaths than from HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020 5.35M TOTAL NUMBER OF COVID-19 DEATHS AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2021 GENEVA – More than 3.3 million people have lost their lives to Covid-19 this year – more deaths than from HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said the novel coronavirus continues to claim around 50,000 lives worldwide every week, but he told journalists that “2022 should be the year we end the pandemic” with the tools the world … Continue reading WHO: MORE THAN 3.3M PEOPLE DIED FROM COVID-19 IN 2021
‘Take advantage’ of booster shots, Duterte urges public MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday enjoined the public to “take advantage” of the country’s sufficient supply of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and get their booster shots to … Continue reading DUTERTE WANTS BOOSTER SHOTS, FACE SHIELDS FOR ALL PINOYS VS. OMICRON VARIANT
Philippines shortens gap between COVID-19 booster shot and last dose By ROGER M. BALANZA As protection against the deadly Omicron variant, Pinoys will get COVID-19 booster shots three months after completing their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, said the Department of Health … Continue reading PINOYS TO GET EARLY COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS
MANILA – The two confirmed cases of Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) remain in isolation and under close monitoring, a health official said on Thursday.In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that samples have been collected from them … Continue reading 2 Omicron variant cases remain isolated, contacts identified: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported two imported cases of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant detected from the 48 samples sequenced Tuesday.In a joint statement with the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) and the University … Continue reading DOH DETECTS FIRST 2 CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT
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Gov’t prepared for entry of new Covid-19 variant MANILA – The government assured it is prepared for the entry of the more transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.In a Laging Handa briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria … Continue reading DOH: OMICRON HAS HIGH CHANCE OF ENTERING PHILIPPINES
Sara vouches for Davao QR’s edge in ‘ayuda’ payout DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte is hopeful that the next local administration would continue using the Safe Davao Quick Response (DQR) system for future gifts or “ayuda” (social services) … Continue reading DABAWENYOS TO GET CASH AID THROUGH DAVAO QUICK RESPONSE (DQR) SYSTEM
Commends President’s response to Covid-19 pandemic President Rodrigo Duterte deserves credit for the success of the country’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. Despite their differences, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso praised Duterte for steering the national government’s commendable vaccination drive. “Pangamba at takot sa impeksyon, pangamba at takot sa hanapbuhay, dahil dito, nagdulot ito ng konting pagkakalito (Apprehension and fear of the infection, worry and fear in employment. These caused a bit confusion) but life must go on. We give credit where credit is due,” he said in an interview during his tour of markets here on Friday. “Totoo naman kapuri-puri … Continue reading ISKO MORENO COURTS DUTERTE SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENTIAL BID WITH PRAISE
NATIONAL – 544 ——– DAVAO – 25 The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Philippines remained on a downtrend, despite recording 544 new infections on Friday. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATES DECEMBER 3, 2021
DOH: Individuals who arrived from three African countries under tight watch A health official on Friday said there are still no Omicron variant cases in the country. During an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported the government is performing intensive backtracing and re-testing of the individuals who arrived in the country from three African countries. “We are doing our biosurveillance regularly and we’re also doing backtracing, nagre-retrospective sampling din tayo (we’re also doing retrospective sampling,” she said. The government has strengthened its arrival protocols for countries not under the red list by extending the facility-based quarantine to five days for … Continue reading No Omicron case yet in Philippines
Bayanihan Bakunahan; campaign extended to Friday The government reiterated that it is no time to be complacent despite the improvements in the country’s vaccination and COVID-19 cases, as around 21 million individuals have yet to receive their first dose. As of 6:00 a.m. of Dec. 2, a total of 7,628,432 have been vaccinated in the three-day Bayanihan Bakunahan drive, including the 2,713,731 vaccinated on Nov. 29, 2,466,728 on Nov. 30, and 2,447,973 on Dec. 1. The National Vaccines Operation Center (NVOC) said 85% of these numbers are first doses, bringing the first dose recipient tally to 55.4 million nationwide. NVOC … Continue reading 7.6-M VACCINATED IN NATIONAL VACCINATION DAYS
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