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Marcos says closely monitoring COVID variants

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 PM

President Marcos said that he was closely monitoring the new variants of COVID-19 detected in other countries. Read more »

Soaring COVID cases shine light on China's healthcare gap

Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 03:25 PM

Understaffed clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented COVID wave. Read more »

'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx

Sara Hussein and Tomohiro Osaki, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 12:05 PM

Travelers arriving back in China will no longer need to quarantine from Sunday, removing a main barrier to travel for the country's population. Read more »

XBB.1.5 likely to be the next major COVID subvariant

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Jan 06 02:40 PM

The new subvariant is no more deadly than omicron, but early indications suggest that it spreads more quickly. Read more »

8 Pinoy mula China na dumating sa Pilipinas, positibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 08:33 PM

Ilang Pinoy galing China ang nakumpirmang positibo sa COVID-19 paglapag sa Pilipinas, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

Japan to strengthen border controls for travelers from China

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 04 04:15 PM

Prime Minister Kishida said Japan will strengthen border control measures for travelers from China amid a recent surge in novel coronavirus cases. Read more »

DOH disowns alleged China 'Upper Respiratory Infection' message

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:50 PM

The DOH had to issue a statement because aside from the scaremongering, it also used the agency's name. Read more »

Kahit may pandemya: Mga 'Hijos' tuloy ang panata sa Nazareno

Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:15 PM

Bagama't nami-miss nila ang tradisyon na ito, naiintindihan nila kung bakit kailangang wala muna ito ngayong taon. Read more »

DOH says health protocols still effective against COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 11:15 PM

The Department of Health said the country’s current protocols remain effective regardless of what variant of COVID-19 may be present. Read more »

COVID-19 cases expected to rise after holidays: DOH

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 04:54 PM

The Department of Health said that with the gatherings and outings during the holidays, COVID-19 cases may possibly rise but it is ready to deal with it in case the numbers surge. Read more »

M4: Zico to coach remotely in group stages after contracting COVID

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 07:15 PM

Burn x Flash coach John Michael "Zico" Dizon will be out for the group stages of the M4 World Championships after contracting COVID-19, he announced on New Year's Day. Read more »

Sapat na suplay na gamot, bakuna pinatitiyak sa 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 05:18 PM

Hinimok ng infectious disease specialist na si Dr. Rontgene Solante ang pamahalaan na tiyakin ang sapat na suplay ng bakuna at gamot sa COVID-19 kahit pa matapos na ang state of public health emergency sa bansa ngayong araw. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa China todo-ingat dahil sa pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 07:10 PM

Todo ang pag-iingat ng mga Pinoy sa China sa gitna ng pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases doon. Read more »

PH mulls stricter travel requirements for Chinese tourists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:25 PM

The Philippines and several other countries are considering tighter travel restrictions for Chinese tourists due to the latest wave of COVID-19 infections in China. Read more »

DOH asks Marcos to extend pandemic state of calamity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 09:52 PM

Philippine health authorities seek to extend the country’s pandemic state of calamity for three more months after it lapses by year’s end. Read more »

Bagong COVID vaccines, posibleng sa 2023 na maibigay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 07:44 PM

Sa susunod na taon na posibleng maibigay sa publiko ang mga bagong bakuna kontra COVID-19. Read more »

DOH disburses nearly P20-B for health workers: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 05:20 PM

The DOH has disbursed a total of P19.65 billion worth of benefits for health workers since the start of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Read more »

Top German virologist says COVID-19 pandemic is over

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 27 07:57 AM

Famous virologist Christian Dorsten believes the coronavirus pandemic has ended and COVID-19 is now an endemic disease. Read more »

China stops publishing COVID figures amid surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 11:14 PM

China’s government is no longer publishing daily COVID-19 figures, including those for COVID-related deaths. Read more »

China stops publishing COVID-19 data amid rise in infections

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 25 11:08 PM

China has reported zero COVID-19 deaths for the last four days. A British based health data firm estimated that there are nearly 5,000 deaths a day in China from COVID-19. Read more »