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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 »

Pagsusuot ng face mask sa ilang lugar hinikayat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 04:19 PM

Nagpaalala ang isang doktor sa publiko na magsuot pa rin ng face mask lalo na sa mga lugar na mataas ang tsansa ng hawahan ng COVID-19. Read more »

Daily COVID-19 cases in PH expected to rise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 02:28 AM

The daily Covid-19 tally in the Philippines is seen to rise amid increased mobility this holiday season. Read more »

China authorities take over medical supplies production as COVID surges

Sebastien Ricci with Luna Lin and Holmes Chan in Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 10:30 AM

China requisitioned medical supplies production as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in COVID cases. Read more »

Zero-COVID to zero deaths: China alters coronavirus counts

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 21 05:38 PM

Only deaths from respiratory failure due to a coronavirus infection will be counted as COVID deaths in China. Read more »

DOH preps for COVID-19 state of calamity expiration

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 08:33 PM

The Department of Health is coordinating with the Office of the President regarding the government's options as the COVID-induced state of calamity is set to expire after December 31. Read more »

DOH may paalala dahil nauuso uli ang trangkaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 08:13 PM

Sa gitna ng malamig at maulang panahon ngayong Christmas season, nauuso na naman ang flu o trangkaso, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

Higit 500,000 health workers prayoridad mabigyan ng 2nd booster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 08:38 PM

Halos kalahati lang ng 1.1 milyon na health care workers sa bansa ang nagpaturok ng ikalawang booster shot laban sa COVID-19, ayon sa DOH. Read more »

China nursing homes struggle to keep residents safe from COVID wave

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 03:58 PM

China's nursing homes are fighting an uphill battle to keep their elderly residents safe as a wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps the country Read more »

DOH submits vaccine procurement documents to COA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 04:06 PM

The documents were requested by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Read more »

Ex PH officials face probe on COVID vaccine purchase deals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:02 AM

Philippine officials from the Rodrigo Duterte administration face senators probing the government's COVID vaccine purchase deals. Read more »

DOH may paalala sa mga pagdiriwang ngayong kapaskuhan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 08:45 PM

Kahit maraming pagtitipon ang inaasahan habang papalapit ang Pasko, puwede pa ring maging ligtas ang publiko, ayon sa DOH. Read more »

'Publiko mas tanggap na ang COVID-19 situation ng PH'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 09:10 PM

Nakikita ng Department of Health na mas tanggap na ng publiko ngayon ang sitwasyon ng COVID-19 sa bansa. Read more »

China expert: COVID 'spreading rapidly' after rules eased

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 08:20 PM

Dozens of restaurants and small businesses in Beijing put up signs saying they were 'temporarily closed', without offering details. Read more »

Pagpapaubaya ng alert levels sa mga LGU, pinag-aaralan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 07:48 PM

Kung mangyayari ito, kani-kaniyang alert level na ang bawat lokal na pamahalaan na magpatupad ng alert level at restrictions. Read more »

Negotiations on pandemic treaty to start in Feb: WHO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 05:10 PM

Negotiations on a draft global agreement to better combat the next pandemic will begin in February next year, the WHO said. Read more »

Mga magulang hinikayat pabakunahan ang mga anak edad 5-11

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 06:39 AM

Ngayong Miyerkoles ang huling araw ng 3-day special vaccination days o ang 'Bakunahang Bayan' ng DOH sa Metro Manila at ilang mga lalawigan. Read more »

Shanghai axes some COVID-19 testing requirements

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 05 03:19 AM

Authorities in China's financial hub of Shanghai will from Monday scrap some testing requirements in the country's latest relaxing of its strict zero-Covid policy following nationwide protests unseen in decades. Read more »