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DOH ipinaliwanag ang mataas na bilang ng mga namamatay sa mild COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 06:30 PM

Lumalabas sa pagsusuri ng ABS-CBN Data Analytics Team na marami sa naitalang namatay sa COVID-19 nitong nakalipas na araw ay mild cases at may 2 pang asymptomatic o walang sintomas ng sakit. Read more »

Crematoriums under strain due to rise in COVID-19 deaths in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 04:43 AM

The rise in COVID-19 deaths has also placed a strain on some crematoriums in the Philippine capital region.  Read more »

Philippines logs deadliest day in COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 04:39 AM

The Philippines records its deadliest day of the pandemic even as researchers believe stricter quarantine measures in Metro Manila have kept the infection rate from getting worse. Read more »

Is there a right way to send sympathies to the bereaved? Experts weigh in

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 11:41 AM

As the pandemic is changing the way people grieve, is there a proper way to commiserate? Experts who spoke to ABS-CBN News say it’s all about sincerity and respecting the space of someone who is grieving.  Read more »

Brazil sets new daily COVID-19 death record, as hospital supplies run low

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 08:20 AM

Brazil on Thursday set a new record of 4,249 coronavirus deaths in a day, as the country nears record levels of deaths seen in the United States. Read more »

Reported COVID-19 deaths in PH reach record-high daily average of 117 — gov’t data

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 12:09 AM

MANILA — For the last 7 days, the Philippines has been logging an average of 117 COVID-related deaths daily, based on government data.   Read more »

Analysts expect COVID-19 deaths in PH to remain high in coming days

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 11:12 PM

Daily COVID-19 deaths in the Philippines are expected to remain high in the coming days following the record number of new fatalities on Tuesday. Read more »

Higit kalahati sa COVID-19 cases, mula sa hanay ng manggagawa: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 08:15 PM

Sa higit 8000,000 COVID-19 cases sa bansa, higit kalahati umano sa mga ito ay kabilang sa populasyon ng work force o iyong mga mas madalas lumalabas ng bahay para magtrabaho. Read more »

1 in 3 COVID survivors suffer mental, neurological problems, says study

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 07 07:00 AM

The most common conditions were anxiety (17 percent of patients) and mood disorders (14 percent). Read more »

India reports 6-month high of COVID-19 daily infections amid new curbs

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 03:08 PM

India reported 81,466 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the highest daily number in 6 months, as several states were hit by a second wave of the coronavirus. Read more »

‘I’m scared’: Top US health official urges Americans to heed COVID-19 warnings

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 30 02:49 AM

A top US health official made an emotional plea, acknowledging she felt a sense of "impending doom" as data showed the country tipping into another wave. Read more »

Mexico passes 200,000 COVID deaths

Sofia Miselem, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 03:43 PM

Mexico on Thursday became the world's third country to surpass 200,000 coronavirus deaths, as fears grew of another wave of infections after Easter. Read more »

DFA: 31 more Filipinos abroad catch COVID-19; no new deaths reported

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 03:16 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday 31 more Filipinos abroad caught COVID-19, raising the total tally of overseas infections to 16,040. Read more »

Brazil's Sao Paulo reports record 1,021 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 11:45 PM

SAO PAULO - The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the country's most populous, registered 1,021 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, a new daily record, state authorities said on Tuesday. Read more »

DOH: PSA’s 27k COVID death count for 2020 include suspect, probable cases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 03:03 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday explained that probable and suspect COVID-19 cases were included in the Philippine Statistics Authority's tally of over 27,000 coronavirus deaths last year, over twice the department's current count.  Read more »

COVID-19: Chinese scientists find selenium may be a dirty secret behind low infection rates

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 10 12:53 PM

Researchers delve into theory that high selenium presence in the soil corresponds with higher human immunity. But scientists say more research is needed and warn of dangers associated with excessive intake and taking selenium without medical advice.  Read more »

More than 700,000 COVID-19 deaths in Latin America: AFP tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 11:46 AM

More than 700,000 lives have been lost to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean since the pandemic began, according to an AFP tally on Monday evening from official sources. Read more »

US daily virus toll below 1,000 for first time in months

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 11:32 AM

For the first time in nearly 3 and a half months, the United States recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in a day from COVID-19 on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Read more »

South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 04:39 PM

South Korea said Monday it had found no link between the coronavirus vaccine and several recent deaths, as it ordered nearly 100,000 foreign workers to be tested after clusters emerged in dormitories. Read more »

Global coronavirus deaths fall, as rate of new cases worldwide stays steady

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 11:46 PM

The decrease took place mainly in North America, the rate of new cases worldwide remained stable. Read more »