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Mas nakahahawang omicron XE subvariant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:12 PM

Mas nakahahawa umano kaysa sa BA.2 omicron subvariant ang nadiskubreng omicron XE. Read more »

Tollways naghahanda para sa Semana Santa 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:01 PM

Pinaghahandaan na ng mga pamunuan ng mga tollway ang darating na Semana Santa ngayong lumuwag na ang restrictions sa kabila ng banta ng COVID-19 Read more »

COVID-19 jabs effective vs XE variant: health dept

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 01:06 PM

COVID-19 vaccines remain effective against recombinant variants such as the recently reported XE in Thailand, health authorities said. Read more »

Only 2 pct of COVID vaccines wasted, officials say

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 03:56 AM

Wasted COVID-19 vaccines may be because of supply chain inefficiencies or errors in administering doses. Read more »

DILG eyes 6-month validity of COVID-19 vaccine cards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 12:29 AM

Authorities have acknowledged the difficulty in convincing more people to get booster shots. Read more »

Expiration date ng vaccine cards inihirit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 07:22 PM

Ipinanukala ng isang opisyal ng DILG ang pagkakaroon ng expiration date ng COVID-19 vaccine cards para mahikayat ang publiko na magpa-booster shots. Read more »

PH logs 382 average daily new cases in past week

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 04:10 PM

The Philippines logged an average of 382 daily fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 7 days, according to Department of Health data released Monday. Read more »

More Korean airlines planning chartered flights to PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:27 PM

More South Korean airline carriers are planning chartered flights to the Philippines, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Monday. Read more »

PH records 690 new COVID cases, highest since March 7

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 07:16 PM

The Philippines recorded 690 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest daily tally since March 7, based on the government's tracker. Read more »

BPO workers, umaasang manatili sa work from home setup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 07:04 PM

Umaasa pa rin ang mga BPO workers na naka-work-from-home na mabibigyan sila ng konsiderasyon na ipagpatuloy ang ganitong work setup. Read more »

'27-M doses ng COVID-19 vaccine, mag-e-expire sa Hulyo'

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 08:24 PM

Kritikal na ang oras para ubusin ang 27 milyong doses ng COVID-19 vaccine na mage-expire sa Hulyo, ayon kay Presidential Adviser Joey Concepcion. Read more »

27 million COVID vaccine doses to expire in July: ofc'l

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 04:37 PM

Presidential Adviser Joey Concepcion urged unvaccinated Filipinos to get inoculated or boosted against COVID, warning that millions of doses may go to waste in the middle of the year. Read more »

China reports over 13,000 new COVID cases

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 03 02:44 PM

China Sunday reported 13,146 COVID cases, the highest since the peak of the first wave more than two years ago. Read more »

Redefining 'fully vaxxed' to cause confusion: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 04:03 PM

A proposed change in the definition of full COVID-19 vaccination to include booster shots will cause confusion, the DOH said. Read more »

Govt urged: Include booster shot in fully vaxxed status

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 01:27 PM

Government is urged to include a booster shot in defining a fully vaccinated individual, a member of the country's vaccine expert panel said Friday. Read more »

‘Hybrid immunity’ gives best COVID protection: studies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 06:51 AM

A study found that for people who have had COVID, Pfizer and AstraZeneca's vaccines offered 90 percent effectiveness against hospitalization and death. Read more »

PH plans to require booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:05 PM

A booster jab could soon be a requirement before being considered fully vaccinated as the Philippine government looks to encourage more people to get a third dose. Read more »

Govt mulls requiring booster for fully vaxxed status

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:48 PM

Government is studying the possibility of requiring booster shots to be considered fully immunized against COVID-19. Read more »

More persons become diabetic after COVID illness: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:20 PM

More persons became diabetic after getting infected with COVID-19, the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (PSEDM) said Thursday. Read more »

Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease

Anna Mehler Paperny and Allison Lampert, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 04:58 AM

Much of Canada is facing a fresh COVID-19 wave just as authorities ease measures meant to curb the spread of the virus. Read more »