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DOH records 89 new COVID cases on Jan. 31

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 06:02 PM

The Department of Health recorded 89 new COVID cases on January 31, the lowest daily tally in nearly three years. Read more »

DOH: 613 new cases of omicron subvariants detected

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 02:27 PM

The Philippines has detected 613 new cases of omicron COVID-19 subvariants, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

US to lift Covid emergencies - what happens next?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 08:03 AM

With US Covid-19 deaths averaging 500 a day, down from a peak of more than 3,000 two years ago, the White House plans to end national and public health emergencies on May 11. Read more »

'Di na kailangan ng paghihigpit dahil sa COVID-19: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 07:41 PM

Bagaman nananatiling global emergency ang COVID-19, hindi na kailangang bumalik sa dati kung aan labis ang paghihigpit laban sa sakit, sabi DOH. Read more »

DOH: First batch of bivalent jabs may arrive by end-March

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 02:25 PM

The first batch of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines may arrive in the country by the end of March, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

US says COVID emergency status to end May 11

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 31 11:32 AM

The White House said that the national and public health emergencies declared due to the Covid-19 pandemic will officially end May 11. Read more »

World 'dangerously unprepared' for next crisis: Red Cross

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 08:07 PM

All countries remain 'dangerously unprepared' for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned on Monday. Read more »

WHO says COVID still an international emergency

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 30 06:59 PM

COVID-19 remains an international crisis, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Read more »

PH logs 1,206 new COVID cases, 74 deaths in past week

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 04:31 PM

The Philippines tallied 1,206 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Germany's schools are running out of teachers

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 30 12:31 PM

Germany is facing a major challenge to its education system — it needs tens of thousands more teachers. Hiring from abroad is one of the bright ideas to fill the gaps, but bureaucracy is hindering efforts. Read more »

S. Korea eases indoor mask mandate

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 30 11:53 AM

South Korea on Monday lifted most of its mandatory rules for the wearing of masks indoors after more than 2 years. Read more »

China resumes visa issuance to Japanese citizens

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 29 08:06 PM

China said Sunday it will resume issuing visas for Japanese citizens, a procedure it suspended in early January in protest of Japan's tightened COVID-19 measures for travelers from China. Read more »

Japan's monthly COVID deaths top 10,000 for 1st time

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 29 12:15 AM

A total of 252 new coronavirus deaths were reported in Japan on Saturday, bringing the death toll for January to 10,124, the first time a monthly figure has exceeded 10,000. Read more »

WHO discusses end of COVID-19 emergency status

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Jan 28 10:09 PM

The World Health Organization began discussions on lowering the level of alert about the coronavirus. Read more »

Eksperto naniniwalang nawala na ang pagiging 'emergency' ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:55 PM

Naniniwala ang isang eksperto na nawala na ang mga katangian para maituring na 'emergency' ang COVID-19. Read more »

Japan to treat COVID-19 like seasonal flu

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 27 06:25 PM

Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza. Read more »

DOH: 44 new cases of omicron subvariants detected

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 04:26 PM

The Philippines has detected 44 new cases of omicron COVID-19 subvariants, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

Japan to downgrade COVID-19 category on May 8: sources

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 27 11:02 AM

Japan plans to reclassify the novel coronavirus to the same category as common infectious diseases such as seasonal influenz, government sources said. Read more »

Variants milder: Expert lists more reason to lift COVID health emergency

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 08:05 AM

Fewer hospitalizations and weaker omicron variants are just some of the reasons why the lifting of the public health emergency is possible, a member of the government's vaccine expert panel said Friday. Read more »

Japan to lift COVID rules on events

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 26 07:38 PM

However, attendees will be requested to continue wearing face masks under the decision expected Friday by the government's task force. Read more »