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Indonesia approves first homegrown COVID vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 03:15 PM

Indonesia has approved its first locally developed COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Read more »

Ilang taga-Bulacan lugmok dahil sa pinsala ng bagyong Karding

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 08:39 PM

'Naiyak na lang po wala nang magagawa,' ani Edwin dela Cruz. Read more »

Mga walang permanenteng bahay binigyan ng COVID vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 08:16 PM

Matapos dalhin ang pagbabakuna sa mga palengke, eskuwelahan at opisina, ang mga walang permanenteng bahay naman ang binigyan ng bakuna. Read more »

Philippines logs 1,555 new COVID cases

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 07:22 PM

The Philippines recorded 1,555 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

Canada announces end to COVID-19 border restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 26 10:59 PM

Around 90 percent of Canadians 12 and older have received at least two doses of a COVID vaccine, according to official government figures. Read more »

Chinese lab accused of concealing positive COVID test results

He Huifeng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 26 01:41 PM

The laboratory in the northern city of Shijiazhuang is under investigation for allegedly failing to alert the authorities after the case was identified. The city endured a brief lockdown at the end of last month and continued mass testing afterwards to prevent a resurgence in cases. Read more »

Japan simplifies COVID tracking to focus on elderly, high-risk people

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 26 12:41 PM

Japan began Monday to simplify its coronavirus reporting system by targeting elderly and high-risk people in a bid to reduce the administrative burden on hospitals and local health centers. Read more »

PH reports 3,520 new COVID cases, highest since Sept. 1

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 05:16 AM

This also brought the number of active cases to 35,399 which is the highest since August 20. Read more »

COVID cases sa ilang lugar, muling tumataas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 07:17 PM

Unti-unting tumaas muli ang mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19, partikular na sa Metro Manila. Read more »

WHO iginiit na di pa tapos ang COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 07:57 PM

Muling iginiit ng World Health Organization na hindi pa tapos ang pandemya. Read more »

WHO chief says pandemic not over — 'Still in the tunnel'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 02:30 AM

WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made clear that 'being able to see the end, doesn't mean we are at the end.' Read more »

Lawmaker raises concern over easing mask mandate

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 02:20 AM

Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado expressed concern over the lifting of mask mandate outdoors, as Christmas celebrations near. Read more »

NCR naabot na ang target ng PinasLakas vax campaign

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 09:03 PM

Naabot na ng National Capital Region ang target ng PinasLakas COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Read more »

DOH reports 2,702 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 08:25 PM

The Philippines recorded 2,702 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

Davao City sets guidelines for wearing face masks outdoors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 04:57 AM

But the Davao City LGU reiterated the continued implementation of the minimum public health standards. Read more »

Aviation chiefs warn of prolonged ticket price pain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 04:07 AM

One executive said that airlines' recovery would be delayed if China maintains its coronavirus travel clampdown into 2023. Read more »

Mga paaralan may protocol kung may makitaan ng COVID symptoms: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 08:16 PM

Halos isang buwan matapos magsimula ang face-to-face classes, nananatiling maayos ang pagpapatupad ng health protocols sa mga eskuwelahan. Read more »

DOH reports 1,886 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:40 PM

The Philippines recorded 1,886new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

How the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccines work

Marie-Morgane Le Moel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:26 AM

The omicron variant, which has milder symptoms but is more infectious, has become dominant across the world this year, particularly in recent months. Read more »

COVID pandemic 'not over', says EU drug agency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 01:41 AM

Biden on Sunday said the pandemic was over in the US, but the Amsterdam-based EMA said it still considered the pandemic as ongoing in Europe. Read more »