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S. Korea detects its first two cases of Delta Plus COVID-19 variant

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 02:25 PM

South Korea has detected its first two cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Tuesday, as the country battles with its fourth wave of infections nationwide. Read more »

Thailand starts tighter coronavirus lockdown around capital

Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 02:47 PM

Thailand implemented its toughest coronavirus restrictions in more than a year on Monday in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, with new curbs on movement and gatherings imposed and widespread suspensions by airlines and bus firms.   Read more »

Sydney coronavirus cases spike as lockdown falters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 12:10 PM

Australia reported another spike in new coronavirus cases Monday, as a lockdown in the country's largest city Sydney failed to halt a rapidly growing cluster of cases.    Read more »

Virus variants threaten global recovery, G20 warns

Gavin Jones and Leigh Thomas, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 07:53 AM

An upsurge in new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries threaten the global economic recovery, finance ministers of the world's 20 largest economies warned on Saturday. Read more »

90-year-old infected with 'two virus variants at once'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 07:34 AM

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with COVID-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.   Read more »

US COVID cases rising rapidly, as Delta dominates

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 08 07:02 AM

The spike comes as the Delta variant, which is more transmissible than any previous strain, accounted for around 52 percent of cases in the two weeks ending July 3, according to the CDC. Read more »

South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 caseload in months

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 10:43 AM

Social distancing measures will be extended for the next few days and officials will consider whether to toughen existing rules as the country battles a fourth wave of the pandemic, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Read more »

Authorities monitoring Lambda mutation, a ‘variant of interest’, PH health official says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 12:21 PM

Lambda is a "variant of interest" and has not yet been detected in the Philippines, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccination ‘only way’ to stop new variants, says FDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 08:27 AM

The coronavirus jabs being used in the country should remain effective against severe infection even if its protection could be reduced against new variants, an official says. Read more »

Delta COVID-19 variant symptoms 'changing,' says UP-NIH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 09:20 AM

One of the prevalent symptoms of the Delta COVID-19 variant first reported in India is headache, the UP National Institutes of Health said Wednesday, citing a UK study. Read more »

Filipinos to be repatriated from India, 6 other nations not covered by travel ban: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 02:29 PM

Filipinos in India and six other nations who are part of repatriation programs by the government and recruitment agencies may enter the Philippines despite a travel ban covering their host countries, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

WHO switches to Greek alphabet for virus variant names

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 01 12:39 PM

COVID-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid stigmatizing nations where they were first detected, the World Health Organization announced Monday.   Read more »

Indian COVID -19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 11:49 AM

The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Read more »

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine highly effective against Brazil virus variant

Maximilian Heath, Reuters
Posted at May 25 02:35 PM

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in fighting off and neutralizing the aggressive coronavirus variant first discovered in Brazil, according to Russia's Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and a study conducted by researchers in Argentina. Read more »

2 COVID shots effective against India variant - English health body

Reuters
Posted at May 23 09:50 AM

A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in India as it is against Britain's dominant strain, English health officials said on Saturday.   Read more »

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Indian variants: study

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 18 01:58 PM

The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines should remain highly effective against two coronavirus variants first identified in India, according to new research carried out by US scientists. Read more »

Singapore warns children susceptible to virus variants, shuts schools

Reuters
Posted at May 17 11:41 AM

Singapore warned on Sunday that the new coronavirus variants, such as the one first detected in India, were affecting more children, as the city-state prepares to shut most schools from this week and draws up plans to vaccinate youngsters. Read more »

UP-NIH health expert: COVID variant na natagpuan sa India mas nakahahawa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 07:24 AM

Nitong Martes, na-detect na rin ang B.1.617 variant sa Pilipinas sa 2 lalaking overseas Filipino workers na galing sa Oman at United Arab Emirates, ayon sa DOH. Read more »

PH Embassy in New Delhi closed until May 17 due to lockdown: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 09:26 AM

Two Filipinos in India died this week due to COVID-19 as the South Asian nation tallied average daily cases of some 200,000, Ambassador Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said. Read more »

DOH reports more cases of COVID-19 variants as infections surge in NCR Plus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 03:00 PM

The Department of Health on Saturday reported more cases of COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines, UK and South Africa as the country continued to battle a surge in infections in the Greater Manila area. Read more »