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Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

Mei Mei Chu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 02:09 PM

Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicenter for the virus. Read more »

18 Delta variant patients unvaccinated vs COVID-19: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 04:01 PM

Eighteen out of 47 patients who contracted the virulent Delta variant were unvaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

NCR Plus, Visayas show uptick in COVID-19 cases: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 01:44 PM

MANILA— The NCR Plus and the Visayas have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health said Friday, as it noted the country remains at low risk for the spread of the disease.   Read more »

PH adds 1-M more Sinovac doses to its vaccine stock

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 03:29 PM

This came as the Department of Health on Thursday confirmed local transmission of Delta COVID-19 variant cases in the country. Read more »

Philippines must brace for 'worst-case scenario' vs Delta variant: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 09:13 AM

he Philippines must be ready for the "worst-case scenario" against the possible spread of the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

PH confirms 5,916 new COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 04:14 PM

The Philippines on Sunday tallied 5,916 additional COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said.  Read more »

Lagundi helps mild COVID-19 patients recover faster: DOST

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 04:40 PM

Patients with mild COVID-19 recovered faster after a week of treatment with herbal drug lagundi in a local clinical trial, the Department of Science and Technology said Monday. Read more »

Philippines administers 11.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 01:55 PM

The Philippines has administered over 11.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday, the Department of Health said. Read more »

Lax adherence to COVID-19 rules, gatherings behind surge in some regions: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 12:53 PM

Lax adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and gatherings are some of the major factors for the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in some regions, a health official said Thursday. Read more »

Additional 3.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive Thursday in Philippines

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 02:07 PM

The Philippines will receive more than 3.2 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, the head of the country's inoculation strategy said Wednesday, as the government ramps up its vaccination drive marred by shortages and delays. Read more »

Ano ang maaaring rason kung bakit di nakabalik para sa 2nd dose ang ilang nabakunahan na?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 08:13 AM

Posibleng nagkasakit o na-expose sa COVID-19 ang ilan sa dahilan kaya hindi nakabalik sa second dose ang ilang vaccine recipient sa bansa, ayon sa isang infectious disease expert. Read more »

To prevent 80 pct of COVID-19 deaths, expert says vaccinate over-50s

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 05:19 PM

Inoculating people aged 50 and above can prevent 80 percent of coronavirus-related fatalities in the country, a health expert being consulted by the government's pandemic task force said Wednesday.   Read more »

Philippines misses vaccination targets on elderly, adults with comorbidities

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 03:08 PM

The Philippines missed its target of vaccinating one-fifth of senior citizens and people with comorbidities since it started its inoculation drive in March, a health expert consulted by the government's pandemic task force said Wednesday.   Read more »

No masks for the fully vaccinated? DOH says considering in 'specific bubbles'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 05:13 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was looking into recommendation to allow fully vaccinated individuals to go out without face masks in "specific bubbles" in a step towards normality. Read more »

Community transmission of variants in NCR Plus? No official word yet from WHO, says DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 04:42 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was yet to receive an official statement from the World Health Organization regarding the community transmission of COVID-19 variants in the country. Read more »

'COVID cases dropping in NCR Plus, rising in other regions'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:12 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it observed a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and its adjacent provinces in the past weeks. Read more »

DOH: Nearly 4.7 million individuals vaccinated so far vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 07:58 AM

The country aims to increase the daily vaccination rate to 500,000 to immunize at least 50 million people against the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Philippines receives additional 500,000 Sinovac vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 02:37 PM

The Philippines on Thursday received an additional 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech. Read more »

'Bumabagal na ang paglaki ng kaso': Duque says Metro Manila at moderate COVID-19 risk

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 11:40 AM

Metro Manila is now at "moderate risk" against the threat of COVID-19, the country's health chief has said, as coronavirus infections in the capital region has slowed down this month. Read more »

Philippine hospitals struggle to cope as more severe COVID-19 wave hits

Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 03:08 PM

Facing one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia, the Philippines has seen a second wave of infections that is stretching health-care workers in the capital like never before. Read more »