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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 »

PGH yet to see increase in admission amid omicron subvariant detection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 03:43 PM

The PGH has yet to see an increase in COVID-19 admission following the detection of the highly transmissible omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant. Read more »

FDA:18 COVID home antigen test kits approved so far

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:57 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has so far approved at least 18 home antigen test kits for COVID-19. Read more »

Health workers, elderly urged to get mRNA booster shots

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:29 PM

Healthcare workers and the elderly are urged to get mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for their second booster shot, a health assessment body said Friday. Read more »

Hope for Ikot drivers

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:16 PM

UP Fighting Maroons guard Ricci Rivero raised P200,000 to help jeepney drivers severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

11 foreigners with BA.2.12.1 in Puerto Princesa recover

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 10:12 AM

Eleven foreign tourists in Puerto Princesa City have returned to their respective home countries after contracting omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant. Read more »

Mga ospital tinututukan dahil sa banta ng omicron subvariant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 07:13 PM

Tinututukan ng grupo ng mga doktor ang mga ospital kung may pagdami ba ng COVID-19 cases sa mga ito. Read more »

Seniors, health workers in NCR get 2nd COVID booster

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:57 PM

Dozens of senior citizens and health workers flocked to different vaccination sites in Metro Manila to avail of their second COVID booster shots. Read more »

Long COVID symptoms often overlooked in seniors

Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
Posted at May 19 04:06 PM

Long covid refers to ongoing or new health problems that occur at least four weeks after a covid infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more »

Health workers, seniors nagsimula nang makakuha ng ika-2 booster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:55 PM

Umarangkada na ngayong Huwebes ang pagbabakuna ng ikalawang COVID-19 booster shots sa mga healthcare worker at senior citizen sa Metro Manila. Read more »

COVID cases spike expected in areas with low vaxx rate: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 02:30 PM

COVID-19 cases in areas with low vaccination rate are expected to rise following the detection of more omicron BA.2.12.1 cases, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. Read more »

3 Iloilo City patients recover from BA.2.12.1: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 12:42 PM

Three patients in Iloilo City who caught the omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 have all recovered, Mayor Jerry Treñas said Thursday. Read more »