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Ilang taga-Bulacan lugmok dahil sa pinsala ng bagyong Karding

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 08:39 PM

'Naiyak na lang po wala nang magagawa,' ani Edwin dela Cruz. Read more »

Mga walang permanenteng bahay binigyan ng COVID vaccine

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Posted at Sep 29 08:16 PM

Matapos dalhin ang pagbabakuna sa mga palengke, eskuwelahan at opisina, ang mga walang permanenteng bahay naman ang binigyan ng bakuna. Read more »

COVID-19 cases sa NCR, posibleng lumubo uli ayon sa DOH

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Posted at Jun 28 11:39 PM

Nagbabala ang DOH na posibleng dumami pa ang magkakasakit ng COVID-19 sa Metro Manila kung hindi susunod sa health protocols ang publiko. Read more »

EXPLAINER: Safe return from COVID-19 quarantine

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 02:41 PM

Here are some things to remember if you just recovered from COVID-19 and is about to go back home or to your workplace. Read more »

DOH: Herd immunity a 'very long-term goal' after Delta variant

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:27 PM

Herd immunity against COVID-19 is now "a very long-term goal" after the COVID-19 Delta variant affected the efficacy of vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

Red-tagging Robredo a diversionary tactic: spox

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Posted at Aug 13 05:11 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is being red-tagged to sway attention away from the health department's use of COVID-19 funds, her office said. Read more »

Marikina converts gov't building to COVID-19 testing center

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Posted at Mar 30 02:46 PM

The Marikina government on Monday began converting a new government building to house a multi-million peso laboratory for testing the novel coronavirus, after the health department rejected its initial location.  Read more »

Coronavirus test kits from Chinese gov't 'at par' with WHO units: health dept

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Updated as of Mar 30 10:06 AM

MANILA - Testing kits for the novel coronavirus donated by China were "at par" with those from the World Health Organization, Manila's health minister said Monday.  Read more »

Philippines' COVID-19 cases surge to 552; 2 new recoveries, 2 new deaths listed

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 09:24 PM

The Philippines' number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surged to 552 on Tuesday, the Department of Health announced, amid growing clamor for a mass testing to determine how many Filipinos are really infected.  Read more »

'Biosafety threat' temporarily halted COVID-19 testing: health dept

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Updated as of Mar 24 10:31 AM

A "biosafety threat" temporarily stopped the testing of potential new coronavirus cases earlier this month, the health department said Tuesday, following an increase in the cases of the respiratory disease. Read more »

COVID-19 cases to spike despite Luzon lockdown due to new test kits: health dept

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Updated as of Mar 24 10:33 AM

The Philippines is expected to confirm more cases of the novel coronavirus despite the lockdown of its most populous island because of the arrival of new test kits and easier tracing of people who came in close contact with patients, the health department said Tuesday. Read more »

Philippines' coronavirus disease cases surge to 396; fatalities at 33

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 04:58 PM

The Department of Health on Monday announced that there are now 396 COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, up by 16 from Sunday's count. Read more »

‘I am Patient 194’: Doctor shares battle with COVID-19, says colleagues intubated

Thea Alberto-Masakayan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 02:39 PM

She said she called out to God after realizing that she unwittingly exposed her 4-year-old child, her senior citizen parents, and the rest of her family to the virus.  Read more »

DOH announces 13 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death; total cases at 230

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 06:44 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday announced 13 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. Read more »