Kailangan pa ba ng flu vaccine kung bakunado na? ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 06:27 PM Maraming Pilipino ang patuloy na naghahanap ng paraan para makakuha ng karagdagang proteksiyon para sa kanilang sarili sa gitna pa rin ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid pandemic Chalinee Thirasupa, ReutersPosted at Sep 22 05:52 PM A Bangkok cab company has turned its vehicles into mini vegetable gardens, hoping to take the edge off the coronavirus crunch. Read more »
Philippines posts 15,592 new COVID-19 cases Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 22 05:34 PM The Philippines' total COVID-19 cases on Wednesday rose by 15,592 to 2,417,419, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Read more »
Official eyes rule to wear vaccine cards on lanyards ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 02:55 PM An official on Wednesday suggested requiring the public to carry their COVID-19 vaccination cards on lanyards whenever going outside their homes. Read more »
FDA says sellers overpricing Tocilizumab arrested ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 02:33 PM The FDA said several persons have been arrested over the overpriced sale of Tocilizumab, a drug used by COVID patients. Read more »
Ilang bahay sa Lemery, Batangas, naka-lockdown ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 02:30 PM Naka-lockdown ang ilang bahay sa Purok 5 sa Barangay Dayapan sa bayan ng Lemery, Batangas matapos magkahawahan ang mga magkakamag-anak ng COVID-19. Read more »
Agusan del Sur may granular lockdown sa ilang lugar ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 22 02:30 PM MAYNILA - Nagpapatupad ngayon ng granular lockdown ang pamahalaang lokal ng Agusan del Sur sa mga lugar kung saan maraming kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »
Locked-down Melbourne beefs up security as COVID-19 protesters gather Renju Jose, ReutersPosted at Sep 22 01:03 PM SYDNEY - Australia's Victoria State on Wednesday reported a jump in new COVID-19 infections as Melbourne braced for a third straight day of protests against lockdown restrictions, with police deploying in strength to disperse crowds. Read more »
Panama to start giving immunocompromised people COVID-19 boosters Reuters Posted at Sep 22 01:01 PM Among those eligible to get an extra shot during the first phase of the Panamanian plan are people undergoing cancer treatment and transplants, as well as those who received stem cells in the last two years or suffer from an advanced or untreated HIV infection. Read more »
FDA warns no nasal spray can block COVID-19 yet ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 22 12:37 PM The Philippine drug regulator on Wednesday warned the public that no nasal spray has been proven effective yet in preventing COVID-19. Read more »
25 COVID-19 cases naitala sa seminaryo sa QC ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 04:14 AM Naka-lockdown ang bahagi ng seminaryo sa Quezon City matapos magpositibo sa COVID-19 ang 25 pari at mga staff doon. Read more »
239 areas in NCR placed on granular lockdown: official ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 11:32 PM A total of 239 areas in Metro Manila have so far been placed on granular lockdown due to COVID-19. Read more »
Longest COVID-19 surge? DOH adviser disagrees ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 11:12 PM A local researcher describes the Philippines' recent COVID-19 infection spike as the country's longest coronavirus surge. Read more »
Australia police fire pepper balls to break up COVID-19 protest ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 08:30 PM It was the second day of demonstrations in the locked-down Australian city. Read more »
'Publiko di dapat kampante sa pagbaba ng COVID-19 cases' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 08:06 PM Kahit nakapagtala ng pagbaba ng bilang ng COVID-19 cases sa Metro Manila, nananatili umanong sensitibo ang mga numero. Read more »
Why Africa is struggling to get COVID jabs Susan Njanji, Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 21 07:48 PM Nearly six billion vaccine doses have been administered globally, but only two percent of those have been in Africa. Read more »
Cashier shot dead in face mask row in Germany Michelle Fitzpatrick, Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 21 07:40 PM The row started when the cashier, a student, told the customer to put on a face mask, as required in all German shops. Read more »
PS-DBM: P28B in pandemic funds from DOH disbursed Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 07:29 PM Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, however, said his agency only received nearly P25.87 billion worth of goods as of Aug. 31. Read more »
Japan's elderly to get COVID-19 booster shots Kyodo NewsUpdated as of Sep 21 07:01 PM Japan will start administering third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the elderly early next year. Read more »
PH's total COVID cases top 2.4 million; death toll crosses 37,000 Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 21 07:46 PM The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Philippines on Tuesday surpassed the 2.4 million-mark while the death toll topped 37,000. Read more »