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Galvez disputes projections over COVID-19 herd immunity

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Posted at Jun 25 11:33 PM

The chief of the Philippines national COVID task force disputes projections by a think-tank that the country will be among the last in Asia to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.  Read more »

LGUs, private sector should only buy COVID-19 vaccines under tripartite agreement with nat'l gov't: Galvez

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Updated as of Mar 23 10:58 AM

MANILA - The Philippines' vaccine czar on Monday said local government units and the private sector should only purchase COVID-19 vaccines through under a tripartite agreement with the national government. Read more »

Gov't eyes general public vaccination by April or May, COVID-19 'elimination' in 2022

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 05:54 PM

The Philippine government eyes vaccinating the general public against COVID-19 by April or May to eventually "eliminate" the disease in 2022, an official leading the inoculation strategy said on on Tuesday.  Read more »

Maliit na bagay? Palace denies Duterte belittling COVID-19 crisis

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 04:29 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is not belittling the COVID-19 crisis, despite a recent comment, Malacañang said on Tuesday, over a year into the Philippine pandemic lockdown that left millions jobless and thousands dead.  Read more »

Philippines secures 30 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine - Galvez

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 04:39 PM

The Philippines has secured 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US biotech firm Novavax Inc, an official leading the country's inoculation strategy said on Tuesday. Read more »

Palace: Philippines 'nearing' August 2020 COVID-19 peak

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 04:28 PM

The Philippine is "nearing" its peak increase of COVID-19 infections that it recorded in August last year, Malacañang said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Philippines to get 1.4 million Sinovac COVID-19 shots this March

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 03:26 PM

MANILA — The Philippines will get at least 1.4 million more COVID-19 shots from Beijing-based drug maker Sinovac Biotech this March, an official leading the country's inoculation drive said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Testing czar Vince Dizon in isolation after exposure to COVID-positive Harry Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 02:33 PM

MANILA — Testing czar Vince Dizon said on Tuesday he is in isolation due to his recent interaction with Palace spokesman Harry Roque, who earlier tested positive for COVID-19.  Read more »

Isang taon ng COVID-19 lockdown sa loob ng 4 na minuto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:11 PM

Ito ang mga naganap sa isang taong lockdown sa Pilipinas sa loob ng 4 na minuto.    Read more »

'Bakit ka nag-positive?' Duterte asks Roque

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Updated as of Mar 16 09:35 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked the status of his spokesperson Harry Roque, who earlier tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

China eases visa rules in Philippines for recipients of its vaccines

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 07:47 PM

China's embassy in the Philippines said on Monday it would simplify visa applications for anyone in the country who has been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines to allow regular travel to resume.  Read more »

Mask up even at home, DILG says as COVID-19 infections spike

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Posted at Mar 15 06:32 PM

The interior department on Monday gave fresh support to health experts' call for the public to wear anti-virus masks at even at their homes, to curb the increasing cases of COVID-19.   Read more »

Palace says gov't not to blame for COVID-19 surge, a year into quarantine

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 08:53 PM

Malacañang said on Monday the government was not to blame for the surge in coronavirus infections, as the Philippine marked the first year of its pandemic lockdown. Read more »

Return to strictest lockdown unlikely in March despite spike in COVID-19 cases

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Posted at Mar 15 05:05 PM

The Philippines is unlikely to return to enhanced community quarantine this March despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, Malacañang said on Monday, as the country marked the first year of its coronavirus lockdown. Read more »

Palace spokesman Harry Roque catches COVID-19

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 05:56 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) — Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, even as he said that the government's response to the pandemic was "excellent."  Read more »

Nearly a year into quarantine, gov't deploys more cops in bid to curb COVID-19 spike

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 09:54 PM

Police presence will be heightened to ensure the public adheres to health protocols, Malacañang said on Friday as Philippines records daily-record highs in COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Palace: IATF orders full use of COVID-19 contact-tracing app in 10 days

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 02:45 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's pandemic response has ordered the "full implementation" of the national government's contact-tracing app within 10 days, as COVID-19 cases spiked in the Philippines, Malacañang said on Friday.    Read more »

Campaigning for 2022? Duterte focused on COVID-19 crisis, says spokesman

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 04:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said on Friday, after the Chief Executive floated possible candidates in the 2022 elections.  Read more »

LGUs must quarantine COVID-19 patients, contacts within 24 hours: IATF

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Posted at Mar 12 02:21 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's pandemic response on Friday ordered local governments to quarantine people who are likely infected with COVID-19 and their close contacts to curb increasing coronavirus infections. Read more »

Philippines to continue AstraZeneca vaccinations amid suspensions in Europe

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 12 10:08 AM

MANILA - Philippine health authorities said on Friday they saw no reason to halt using the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country despite suspension of inoculations in Denmark, Norway and Iceland due to reports of blood clots. Read more »