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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 13, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 04:59 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Pfizer's COVID-19 pills arrive in South Korea

Jung Yeon-je, Pool via Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 07:24 PM

A worker unloads cargo containing Pfizer's Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Thursday. Read more »

COVID drug bexovid for mild, moderate cases: FDA

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 02:15 PM

The public may access COVID-19 treatment drug bexovid, the generic version of Pfizer's Paxlovid, through the Department of Health and a prescription of their doctor, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Read more »

Pinay nurse helps Covid patients through monoclonal antibody infusion treatment

Steve Angeles | TFC News Chula Vista, California
Updated as of Jan 13 02:23 PM

As Covid-19 cases rise in the US, a Filipino nurse in California makes it her mission to save patients through monoclonal antibody infusion treatment. Read more »

Another clinical trial for molnupiravir underway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 02:04 PM

Another clinical trial on the effectiveness of Merck’s anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir is moving into the third phase, and a hospital in Quezon City is looking for more volunteers for the study. Read more »

Experimental Lilly drug neutralizes omicron in lab

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 09:12 AM

An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment from Eli Lilly & Co is effective against all known variants of the coronavirus, including Omicron, researchers have found. Read more »

FDA OKs anti-viral drug molnupiravir for emergency use

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 07:28 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has approved one brand of anti-viral molnupiravir for emergency use as part of COVID-19 treatment, its chief said Thursday. Read more »

China OKs emergency approval for its first COVID drug

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 09:05 AM

The move came as regulators around the world give the green light to treatments amid worries over the new omicron variant. Read more »

PH urged to get anti-COVID drugs that can also fight Omicron

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 10:43 AM

The Philippines must get two anti-COVID drugs that deal with all variants of the respiratory disease, including the Omicron, a molecular biologist said. Read more »

Molnupiravir inirekomendang gamitin sa mga may Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 07:06 PM

Maaari umanong ireseta ang gamot na molnupiravir sa mga pasyenteng mahahawahan ng Omicron variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

Regeneron says COVID antibody treatment may be less effective vs Omicron

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 12:32 PM

US biotech firm Regeneron said its synthetic antibody treatment for COVID-19 may be less effective against Omicron, and it plans to conduct tests to determine by how much. Read more »

Lacson to 'institutionalize' free COVID testing, treatment if elected president

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 09:49 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday said he would make COVID-19 testing and treatment free for all if he wins the 2022 presidential race. Read more »

Molnupiravir shipment to arrive in PH next month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 11:03 PM

The Philippines will soon add to its COVID-19 treatment arsenal as it prepares to receive its first shipment of the new anti-viral drug molnupiravir. Read more »

Ano ang Ronapreve na nabigyan na ng EUA ng FDA?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:15 AM

Ano nga ba ang Ronapreve, na nabigyan na ng EUA bilang gamot sa COVID-19? Read more »

Hong Kong looking to procure world’s first COVID-19 pill

Victor Ting and Elizabeth Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 03 09:15 AM

Sources tell SCMP that the Hospital Authority is planning to buy hundreds of courses of the antiviral medication, known as molnupiravir. The antiviral medication made headlines after manufacturers released promising results from trials. Read more »

Arthritis drug cuts death risk in high-risk patients: study

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 12:20 PM

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Read more »

More participants for experimental COVID-19 treatment sought in PH

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 09:49 PM

Doctors are now looking for more participants in the ongoing trials for oral drug Molnupiravir. Read more »

Japan becomes first country to approve Ronapreve COVID-19 treatment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 07:00 PM

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday that Japan had become the first country to fully approve its Ronapreve antibody treatment for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Read more »

AstraZeneca hits snag in COVID-19 drug development

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 08:36 PM

COVID-19 vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Tuesday revealed it had hit a setback in trials of a treatment for the coronavirus. Read more »

Hospital group blasts 1-year delay in PhilHealth COVID claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 11:32 AM

A group of hospitals on Thursday asked the regional offices of state insurer PhilHealth to follow instructions of their chief and expedite the processing of COVID-19 claims. Read more »