Philippines posts 4,973 new COVID-19 cases Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 24 05:31 PM The Philippines' total COVID-19 cases increased by 4,973 to 1,184,706 on Monday, data from the health department showed. Read more »
IATF OKs 7th day testing, shorter facility quarantine for inbound travelers Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 07 03:50 PM The Department of Health on Friday said the Philippines' COVID-19 panel has approved its recommendation to test inbound travelers for the disease on the 7th day since their arrival in country. Read more »
PH unlikely to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 in 6 months: former gov't adviser Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 27 07:21 PM The Philippines may not be able to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus by the latter part of the year, an independent health advocate said Tuesday, citing the current pace in the rollout of the vaccine in the country. Read more »
Jean Garcia's mother passes away Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 03 06:27 PM MANILA (UPDATE) - Jean Garcia's mother Sandra Garcia has died, the "Pangako Sa'yo" star announced across her social media platforms Friday. Read more »
Syrian president and wife recover from COVID-19 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 30 03:25 PM Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have recovered from COVID-19 and have tested negative for the disease, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday. Read more »
Stranded at sea, COVID-19 takes a toll on mental health of sailors Aleksander Solum, ReutersPosted at Mar 29 10:47 AM When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a 4-month stint as captain on a liquid gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring. Read more »
COVID-19 surge: Mga ospital puno, mga pasyente araw ang hintayan bago ma-admit ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 24 08:15 PM Ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), hanggang Martes, nasa 43.1 percent na ang COVID-19 bed occupancy sa buong bansa. Read more »
Taiwan to help allies buy vaccines, but not from China ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 24 03:31 PM Taiwan will help its handful of remaining diplomatic allies buy COVID-19 vaccines but on the condition that Taiwanese money is not used to obtain Chinese vaccines, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Wednesday. Read more »
Vico Sotto ends quarantine 2 weeks after driver succumbs to COVID-19 Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 24 10:08 AM Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday ended his 14-day quarantine, about 2 weeks since his long-time driver died due to COVID-19. Read more »
Coronavirus 'not under control' in Paris region, says hospital executive ReutersPosted at Mar 17 04:18 PM The coronavirus situation is worsening in the greater Paris region where hospitals are under immense strain, the director general of the AP-HP Paris hospitals organization, Martin Hirsch, said on Wednesday. Read more »
Supreme Court suspends work March 11-14 to disinfect buildings amid COVID-19 spike ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 10 06:05 PM MANILA - Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has suspended work at the Supreme Court from March 11 to 14 to give way for the disinfection of buildings at its compound on Padre Faura in Manila. Read more »
Pasig begins inoculating health workers with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 jabs ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 09 11:06 AM Pasig City has begun inoculating health frontliners with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines, Mayor Vico Sotto said Tuesday. Read more »
Regional hospitals receive Sinovac jabs as PH continues COVID-19 vaccination program ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 05 01:50 PM Thousands of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in regional hospitals in the Philippines on Friday, four days since the country began inoculating its health workers against the disease. Read more »
Italy to give just one COVID-19 vaccine shot to those previously infected ReutersPosted at Mar 04 05:28 PM Italy will administer a single vaccine dose to those who have already been infected with COVID-19, the health ministry said late Wednesday. Read more »
World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries Alexander Winning, ReutersPosted at Mar 03 05:53 PM The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the continent scrambles to secure doses and start immunizing vulnerable groups. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 9, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 09 11:37 PM Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »
Philippines holds simulation for COVID-19 vaccine arrival George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 09 03:23 PM Members of the National Task Force (NTF) for Coronavirus Disease-2019 watch as airport personnel transfer crates of mock vaccines during a simulation exercise at the NAIA Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Tuesday. Read more »
US sets new 24-hour record of COVID-19 infections Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 16 01:37 PM The US set a new daily record of COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with more than 248,000 infections registered in the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University virus monitor reported. Read more »
COVID-19 cases sa Metro Manila tumataas na higit 1 linggo bago mag-Pasko ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 14 07:33 PM Sa kasaluyan aniya, nasa 400 kaso ng COVID-19 kada araw ang naitatala sa Metro Manila. Read more »
Dela Rosa recovers from COVID-19, considers donating blood plasma Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 14 02:10 PM Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday said he had already tested negative for COVID-19 after a nearly 3-week bout with the highly contagious disease. Read more »