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'Marcos stimulus plan not enough to address pandemic'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 01:48 PM

A proposed stimulus program called "Bangon Bayan Muli" will not be enough to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said. Read more »

DOST ends study of ivermectin for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 11:21 AM

The DOST has scrapped its clinical trial on the use of antiparasitic drug ivermectin for COVID-19, its chief said Monday. Read more »

Philippines logs 191 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:00 PM

The Philippines recorded 191 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, data from the Department of Health showed. Read more »

Vaccine czar Galvez tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 08:44 PM

COVID-19 vaccination chief Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

DOH: Health standards, vaccination work vs Long COVID

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 09:38 AM

DOH reminded the public that practicing minimum health standards and vaccination are still the most effective ways of protection against Long COVID. Read more »

Ukraine war, pandemic push to color WHO int'l meet

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 22 12:09 PM

The Ukraine war looms large as WHO opens its main annual assembly Sunday, threatening to overshadow efforts on other health crises and a reform push aimed at preventing future pandemics. Read more »

Marcos Jr. hinikayat ang mga Pilipino na magpabakuna kontra COVID

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 08:18 PM

Sa kanyang video blog sa YouTube nitong Sabado, sinabi niyang dapat hindi maging kampante laban sa coronavirus. Read more »

COVID-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 08:08 PM

Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents were relocated to quarantine hotels overnight due to a handful of infections. Read more »

Biden offers aid, vaccines to COVID-stricken North Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 06:22 PM

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but "got no response". Read more »

DOH detects case of omicron BA.4 subvariant in PH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 04:10 PM

The asymptomatic patient's positive test result for the subvariant was from a specimen collected on May 8, according to the DOH. Read more »

Health adviser to gov’t: Allow OFWs to get 2nd booster

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:23 PM

Government has so far only permitted health workers, people with comorbidities, and senior citizens to get a second booster. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 20, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 11:56 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

COVID-19 cases sa NCR, tumaas nang 17 porsiyento: OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 08:06 PM

Tumaas nang 17 porsiyento ang naitalang bagong kaso ng COVID-19 sa Metro Manila nitong nakaraang isang linggo. Read more »

Ilang siyudad sa NCR, sinimulan na ang 2nd booster rollout

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 06:40 PM

Nadagdagan pa ang mga lungsod sa Metro Manila na nagbukas ng bakunahan ng ika-2 booster kontra COVID-19 para sa mga senior citizens at health worker. Read more »

OCTA sees rise in average daily COVID cases in NCR

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:21 PM

Metro Manila logged a 17 percent increase in average daily COVID-19 cases from May 13 to 19, OCTA Research said. Read more »

Japan to ease COVID border controls

Kyodo News
Posted at May 20 04:53 PM

The government said Friday that Japan will double the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 people per day starting next month as it continues to ease border controls triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Japan to start 4th vaccine shots for elderly, at-risk groups

Kyodo News
Posted at May 20 04:52 PM

Japan will begin offering fourth coronavirus vaccine shots next week to the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions, the health ministry said Friday. Read more »

Lung Center has 1 admitted COVID patient

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 04:36 PM

The Lung Center of the Philippines only has one patient admitted for COVID-19, their spokesperson said Friday. Read more »

North Korea's fever cases top 2 million amid COVID-19 spread

Kyodo News
Posted at May 20 04:32 PM

North Korea on Friday reported more than 263,000 new fever cases, bringing the total number to over 2.24 million for the past three weeks, amid the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country of 25 million. Read more »

San Juan rolls out 2nd COVID vaccine booster shot

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 04:13 PM

San Juan rolls out second booster shots against COVID-19 for senior citizens and medical frontliners at the Vmall Greenhills vax site on Friday. Read more »