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DOH says 4 samples from Eastern Visayas positive for UK COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:03 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that samples from Eastern Visayas tested positive for the COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom.  Read more »

DOH says no sufficient data to say new COVID-19 variants widespread in Philippines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 04:57 PM

The presence in the Philippines of COVID-19 variants first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa is not widespread, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

Snap lockdown ordered in Australia's Brisbane after virus outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 07:58 AM

BRISBANE, Australia - More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after a cluster of coronavirus cases was detected in Australia's third-biggest city. Read more »

Returning overseas Filipino na taga-Ilocos Norte, nagpositibo sa COVID-19 UK variant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 07:05 AM

Isang returning overseas Filipino na residente ng Ilocos Norte ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19 UK variant. Read more »

May community transmission na ba ng COVID-19 UK variant? DOH sumagot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 12:59 AM

Muling nadagdagan ang bilang ng mga na-detect na kaso ng UK variant ng COVID-19 virus sa bansa. Read more »

Kaso ng COVID-19 UK variant sa Cordillera, nadagdagan ng 5

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 04:52 PM

Nadagdagan ng 5 ang bilang ng nagpositibo sa UK variant ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sa Cordillera region, ayon sa local na opisina ng Department of Health ngayong Lunes. Read more »

COVID-positive contacts of PH's first UK coronavirus variant case rise to 14

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:26 PM

Another COVID-positive infection is identified from among the persons who had contact with the first Philippine case of the UK coronavirus variant.   Read more »

Quezon City authorities probe how mother of PH's first UK variant case got infected

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 12:17 AM

The local government of Quezon City said Wednesday it is currently investigating how the mother of the Quezon City resident who tested positive with the UK variant of COVID-19 got infected with the disease. Read more »

13 contacts of PH's first UK coronavirus variant case test positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:57 PM

More contacts of the first Philippine case of the UK COVID-19 variant test positive for the new coronavirus. Read more »

UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 01:48 PM

The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week ago. Read more »

DOH eyes travel ban vs United Arab Emirates after Pinoy infected with UK variant

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 11:34 AM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday said it will be recommending the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates in the Philippines’ travel ban list.   Read more »

UK scientists reportedly worried vaccines ineffective on S.African coronavirus variant

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 07:23 PM

Scientists are not fully confident that COVID-19 vaccines will work on a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, ITV's political editor said on Monday, citing an unidentified scientific adviser to the British government. Read more »

Nasa Pinas na ba ang bagong COVID-19 variant? Malalaman sa gitna ng Enero

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 04:11 PM

Sa palagay ni Philippine Genome Center executive director Cynthia Saloma, hindi maiiwasan ang pagpasok ng bagong variant sa bansa.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 29, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 03:42 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

NAIA inbound passengers observe health protocol

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 03:47 PM

Arriving passengers, mostly overseas Filipino workers coming home from Bahrain, go through safety protocols at the NAIA Terminal 1 on Tuesday. Read more »