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WHO studies whether Covid has role in child hepatitis mystery

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 11:42 AM

The WHO said Tuesday that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and Covid-19 infection gather pace. Read more »

WHO says China’s zero-COVID strategy unsustainable

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 03:20 AM

The Shanghai lockdown has caused outrage and rare protest in the last major economy still glued to a zero-COVID policy. Read more »

31 voters sent home for isolation after voting: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 05:34 PM

Thirty-one voters were sent home after voting following presentation of COVID-19 symptoms on Election Day, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH seeks CDC bureau, vaccine institute in next administration

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 04:08 PM

The DOH said it would brief the next administration on the implementation of the Universal Healthcare Law and push for the creation of CDC. Read more »

PH logs 611 severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 05:11 PM

The Philippines' health department said Monday that 611 or 11.9 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition. Read more »

KC Concepcion survives 'possible paralysis' after COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 07:51 AM

Actress KC Concepcion revealed she escaped possible paralysis after COVID-19 started to affect her brain, impeding her motor skills. Read more »

PH logs 152 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 10:06 PM

The Philippines recorded 152 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, data from the Department of Health showed. Read more »

Xi warms up China's economy, but virus narrows options

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 03:22 PM

President Xi Jinping has offered state backing for tech, infrastructure and jobs to revive China's economy. Read more »

Gov't officials reject return of 7-day quarantine for travelers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 07:06 PM

Government dropped the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for all vaccinated travelers as early as January this year. Read more »

DOH to set up vaccination sites in all polling places

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 01:58 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the vaccination areas can administer boosters and jabs for the primary series. Read more »

Contacts of PH's first BA.2.12 case still asymptomatic

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 04:11 PM

All close contacts of the Philippines' first case of the omicron BA.2.12 subvariant remained asymptomatic as of Friday, the DOH. Read more »

Asian Games postponed as China battles COVID

Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 03:05 PM

The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely, organizers said Friday, as China battles a resurgence of COVID cases. Read more »

Elderly, persons with COVID symptoms urged to skip final rallies: adviser

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 02:34 PM

Those with COVID-19 symptoms, the elderly and persons with comorbidities are urged to stay home instead of attending the final campaign rallies of candidates on Saturday. Read more »

Shanghai couple defy COVID woes to marry

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 06 01:43 PM

A couple in Shanghai have beaten COVID-19 lockdowns and bureaucracy to tie the knot. Read more »

S.Africa daily COVID cases soar 50pct in one day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 11:02 AM

South Africa's new COVID-19 cases shot up by more than 50 percent Thursday from the previous day, official data showed amid a surge of infections driven by two new omicron sub-variants. Read more »

On National Health Workers Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 10:15 AM

The health workers are demanding for a P25,000 entry salary for Salary Grade 1 (SG1) health workers and the end to contractualization. Read more »

More than 6,000 workers at HK isolation facilities 'to become jobless'

Fiona Sun and Nadia Lam, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 06 08:20 AM

More than 6,000 workers at six of Hong Kong’s makeshift community isolation facilities are set to become jobless as authorities plan to suspend operations at the centers as early as next Thursday. Read more »

COVID-19 killed 13 to 17 million people in 2020-21: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 08:20 PM

The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday -- up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease. Read more »

US State Secretary Blinken tests positive for COVID

Kyodo News
Posted at May 05 04:51 PM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, but is experiencing only mild symptoms. Read more »

Millions in Beijing urged to work from home to fight Covid outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 01:14 PM

Millions of people in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after a national holiday muted by the coronavirus curbs. Read more »