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COVID jabs to be offered in basic education schools

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 01:17 PM

The Philippines is planning to make COVID-19 vaccines available for students in elementary and secondary schools, officials said Tuesday. Read more »

Pulse Asia head: Voter preferences can still change

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 05:54 PM

Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes said voters could still change their minds despite the steady numbers showed in the last pre-election survey. Read more »

Hindi kailangan ng vax card, COVID test, face shield para makaboto: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 08:27 PM

Pinaalala ng Comelec na hindi kailangan ng COVID-19 test o vaccination card para makaboto sa Mayo 9. Read more »

PH fully vaccinates 75% of target population: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 08:50 PM

The Philippines has fully vaccinated 75 percent of its target population as COVID-19 cases continue to decline, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

PH reports 723 severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 06:15 PM

The Philippines' health department said Monday 723 or 13.4 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition. Read more »

Close contacts of PH's first COVID BA.2.12 case lack symptoms

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 05:37 PM

(UPDATED) All close contacts of the Philippines' first case of the omicron BA.2.12 subvariant have not yet exhibited COVID-19 symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. Read more »

Shanghai residents sent out of city during crackdown

Vivian Lin, with Laurie Chen in Beijing, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 03:51 PM

Hundreds of thousands of COVID-positive Shanghai residents have been taken to makeshift facilities as China does not allow them to quarantine at home. Read more »

New Zealand reopens borders to visa-waiver countries

Kyodo News
Posted at May 02 03:33 PM

Tourists from visa-waiver countries and territories can now enter if they are fully vaccinated against COVID and return a negative pre-departure test. Read more »

People with COVID symptoms can vote at isolation polling precincts: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 12:53 PM

Persons who turn out to have COVID-19 symptoms on May 9 can still vote at isolation polling precincts, the Commission on Elections said Monday. Read more »

Beijing tourist sites empty in Covid-stalked public holiday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 06:29 AM

Major Beijing tourist venues were virtually deserted Sunday and restaurant traffic ground to a standstill, as a typically bustling public holiday was overshadowed by a Covid outbreak. Read more »

First foreigners flying into Hong Kong after travel rules eased

Leung Pak-hei Laura Westbrook and Lo Hoi-ying, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 02 06:26 AM

Most of the people flying into Hong Kong on Sunday after authorities eased entry restrictions in place for more than two years were either residents or domestic helpers, with many expressing relief over finally being allowed to travel to the city. Read more »

Philippines logs 253 new COVID-19 cases, 56 new deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 09:30 PM

The Philippines recorded 253 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, data from the Department of Health showed. Read more »

Taiwan will not 'cruelly' lock down like China: premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 06:49 PM

Taiwan will not act "as cruelly as China" in imposing lockdowns, its premier said Sunday, despite surging coronavirus infection numbers. Read more »

DOH: No truth on 'artificial COVID-19 cases rise' before elections

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:38 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) has denied rumors that it will report an "artificial rise" in COVID-19 cases days leading up to the May 9 elections. Read more »

Beijing tightens COVID curbs, as long holiday begins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 03:22 PM

Despite mounting economic costs and public frustration, Beijing announced it would further restrict access to public spaces after the holiday period. Read more »

DOH: Lockdowns unlikely post-election if protocols maintained

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 03:19 PM

Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the public should fear nothing if they are vaccinated and minimum health protocols continue to be observed. Read more »

Lockdown ‘malabo’ kung masusunod health standards: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 03:17 PM

Kung magka-lockdown man, magiging granular na lamang ito at di sasakop ng malakihang mga lugar, ayon kay DOH executive Myrna Cabotaje. Read more »

More than 6,500 people with health risks get 2nd booster

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 01:48 PM

The Health Technology Assessment Council is still studying whether to give a second booster to other priority groups, the DOH said. Read more »

Bayan Muna welcomes law on healthcare worker benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 12:04 PM

But the party-list group also points out that the final bill is missing features from its original version, such as special risk allowances. Read more »

Duterte OKs mandatory benefits, compensation for health workers amid pandemic

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 06:45 PM

The law also covers non-health workers, or outsourced personnel who were exposed to COVID-19 in their line of work or other dangers during a public health emergency. Read more »