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DOH: COVID variant XBB not yet detected in Philippines

Davinci Maru and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 07:14 PM

A new Omicron subvariant known as XBB has not yet been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health said Thursday. Read more »

Omicron subvariant BA.2 more infectious than 'original': study

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 10:25 PM

The study was conducted by researchers at Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Copenhagen University, Statistics Denmark and Technical University of Denmark. Read more »

Merck's COVID-19 pill active vs Omicron in lab studies

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 05:03 AM

Merck said earlier this month its pill has a mechanism that can work against Omicron and any other variant. Read more »

Studies highlight need for boosters to fight omicron

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 07:33 AM

The studies, led by the CDC, are among the first in the United States to look at the impact of booster doses against the fast-spreading omicron. Read more »

More severe COVID-19 variant 'nearly impossible' due to Omicron: expert

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 12:57 AM

The Omicron variant has made it difficult to for COVID-19 to generate a more severe strain than the existing variants, a molecular biologist said. Read more »

PH Genome Center to release more sequencing data by end of week

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 08:58 PM

The Philippine Genome Center will have more whole genome sequencing data on the country's COVID-19 cases by end of the week, its chief said Tuesday. Read more »

'Omicron to be dominant COVID-19 strain in PH'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:30 AM

A word of caution from the World Health Organization against describing the omicron COVID-19 variant as mild. Read more »

Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity vs Delta - study

Reuters
Posted at Dec 28 05:08 PM

The analysis enrolled 33 vaccinated and unvaccinated people who were infected with the Omicron variant in South Africa. Read more »

PH yet to confirm Omicron transmission from 2 infected patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:14 AM

There's no indication that the first two Omicron COVID patients in the Philippines have infected anyone else. Read more »

Pfizer jab protects vs hospitalization during Omicron wave: study

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 07:23 PM

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appear to have given 70% protection against hospitalization in South Africa, a study showed. Read more »

First person dies from omicron variant in UK

Hannah McKay and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 11:14 PM

At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Read more »

PH gov’t studying to shorten gap for COVID booster shot

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:42 PM

The national government is mulling to shorten the gap between the initial COVID-19 shots and the booster jab amid the threat of the Omicron variant. Read more »

DOH detects different variant from S. Africa traveler

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 06:43 PM

In a public briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the variant is neither of concern or interest. Read more »

PH to continue with vaccination pace amid Omicron threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 02:56 AM

The threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant prompts Western countries to intensify their COVID-19 booster vaccinations. Read more »

Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise: WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 08 08:08 PM

The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Read more »

LGUs ‘stable enough’ to stop COVID transmission: expert

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 08:42 AM

The DOH on Monday reported 543 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 13,548 active cases, the lowest number of current infections since May 31, 2020. Read more »

Small businesses welcome F2F classes, worry on Omicron

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 07:33 PM

As of December 2, the Department of Health has yet to detect the presence of the Omicron variant in the Philippines. Read more »

Omicron variant yet to be detected in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 03:24 AM

The World Health Organization believes the Omicron COVID-19 variant may already be spreading throughout western Pacific nations. Read more »

Reinfection sa COVID-19, mataas sa Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 07:28 PM

Ayon sa ilang eksperto sa South Africa, malaki ang tsansa na magkasakit ulit ang mga dati nang gumaling sa COVID-19 kapag tinamaan ng Omicron variant. Read more »

Quarantine bureau kailangan ng dagdag na tao ngayong Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 09:40 AM

Humihingi ang Bureau of Quarantine ng dagdag na tauhan para bantayan ang mga papasok ng bansa ngayong Pasko sa kabila ng banta ng Omicron variant. Read more »