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DOH eyes legal remedies for COVAX bivalent donation

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 02:02 PM

The DOH is looking at legal remedies to enter into an agreement with COVAX facility regarding the delivery of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

DOH: 'No reason to fear' spike in COVID cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 05:16 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday allayed concerns over the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »

Did COVID-19 come from raccoon dogs?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 05:49 PM

Did COVID-19 come from raccoon dogs in Wuhan, China? An infectious disease expert on Tuesday said reports that a raccoon dog has been linked to the origin of the novel coronavirus warrant further investigation, saying the data could be used to prepare for another pandemic. Read more »

DOH: 711 new cases of omicron subvariants detected

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 04:10 PM

The Philippines has detected 711 new cases of omicron COVID-19 subvariants, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 21 08:30 AM

US President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the release of intelligence materials on potential links between the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Read more »

Post-vac syndrome — the forgotten COVID victims

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 21 05:22 AM

The Paul Ehrlich Institute, the German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedical Drugs, has registered 333,492 cases of suspected harmful vaccination side effects. Read more »

DOH: 1,171 COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths logged in past week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 07:15 PM

The Philippines recorded 1,171 COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

9 in 10 Filipinos hopeful worst of COVID crisis is over: SWS

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 06:20 PM

Nine out of 10 adult Filipinos are hopeful that the country has surpassed the worst of COVID-19, according to an SWS survey released Monday. Read more »

Mga molde ng sapatos naging artwork sa paggunita ng COVID-19 lockdown

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 08:21 AM

Ang Project Hulmahan ay tatakbo hanggang Abril 2023 sa Megaworld malls sa Metro Manila. Read more »

DOH may paalala sa kabila ng pagbuti ng situwasyon sa pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 09:48 PM

Eksaktong 3 taon na ang nakalilipas mula nang ipatupad ang enhanced community quarantine dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

Unmasking the Philippines' first COVID-19 warriors

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 12:55 AM

The battle against COVID-19 in the Philippines began quite early with two doctors being among the first soldiers. Read more »

COVID-19: No evidence of mental health 'tsunami'

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 15 07:22 AM

The pandemic had a minimal effect on depression and anxiety symptoms in the general population, says a new study. Read more »

KILALANIN: 2 doktor na unang sumabak sa laban vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 07:20 PM

Ngayong Marso ginugunita ang ika-3 taon mula nang ideklara ng World Health Organization na pandemya ang COVID-19. Read more »

DOH: 983 COVID-19 cases, 58 deaths logged in past week

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 04:13 PM

The Philippines recorded 983 COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH: 'Slight delay' in delivery of COVID bivalent jabs

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 03:34 PM

There will be a slight delay in the delivery of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to the country, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

China lifts sweeping visa curbs on foreigners

Daniel Stublen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 08:27 AM

China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country's embassy in Washington said. Read more »

Japan eases Covid-19 rules

Franck Robichon, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 13 06:30 PM

Despite Japan's government decision to ease the COVID rules, most of the people are still wearing masks in the streets. Read more »

COVID mask rules eased in Japan, wearing left up to individual

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 08:42 AM

Japan started easing its coronavirus guidelines on mask-wearing Monday, now making it a personal choice whether to don the face coverings. Read more »

Japan to downgrade COVID-19 to common infectious disease

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 12 01:25 PM

Coronavirus patients will generally be required to pay for their own medical expenses after the legal status of COVID-19 is downgraded to the same category as common infectious diseases. Read more »

Malaysia ex-premier Muhyiddin arrested by anti-graft body

M Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 12:41 AM

Muhyiddin was arrested and will be held overnight pending the filing of the charges. Read more »