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PH's cases of omicron subvariant BQ.1 rise to 17

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 01:29 PM

The Philippines has detected an additional case of BQ.1, bringing its tally of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant to 17. Read more »

NCR's daily COVID-19 cases up from 264 to 411 - OCTA

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Posted at Dec 02 06:00 PM

The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has increased in the past week, a think tank said Friday. Read more »

PH detects 2 more cases of BQ.1; total now 16

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 05:03 PM

The Philippines has detected 2 additional cases of omicron subvariant BQ.1, raising its tally to 16, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

Filipinos urged to observe COVID protocols amid subvariant detection

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Posted at Nov 28 11:31 PM

Filipinos are urged to guard their health during the Christmas holiday season after the omicron BQ.1 subvariant is detected in the Philippines. Read more »

Philippines records 1,083 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths

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Posted at Nov 28 07:33 PM

The Philippines reported 1,083 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the total caseload to 4,034,658 since the pandemic started. Read more »

Get booster jab amid presence of BQ.1: health expert

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Posted at Nov 28 09:04 AM

An infectious disease expert encouraged the public to get booster doses against COVID-19 in order to fend off its more infectious subvariants. Read more »

Immune-evasive Omicron subvariant detected in PH

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Posted at Nov 26 12:58 AM

The more transmissible and immune-evasive omicron BQ.1 subvariant is detected in the Philippines. Read more »

Philippines reports 1,353 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

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Posted at Nov 25 07:15 PM

The new cases came as the Philippines detected new cases of immune-dodging omicron subvariant BQ.1. Read more »

'Omicron BQ.1 subvariant na-detect na sa Pilipinas'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 06:03 PM

Kinumpirma ng Department of Health na may omicron BQ.1 subvariant na ng COVID-19 sa bansa, na umano'y mas nakakahawa kumpara sa ibang subvariants. Read more »

PH detects 14 cases of omicron subvariant BQ.1

Davinci Maru and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 10:18 PM

The Philippines has detected 14 cases of omicron subvariant BQ.1, which is more contagious and better at evading immunity, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »