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Fresh COVID outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 03:45 PM

Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as fresh COVID-19 clusters sparked fears of a return to blanket restrictions. Read more »

DOH: Transition plan in place for new chief

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 02:33 PM

The DOH said it has prepared a transition plan for its new secretary who has yet to be named by President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

China halves quarantine for overseas travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 05:25 PM

China on Tuesday reduced the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers, in the biggest relaxation of entry restrictions. Read more »

Metro Manila stays under Alert 1 until July 15: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 11:46 AM

Metro Manila and dozens of other areas nationwide will remain under the loosest of the 5-tier COVID-19 Alert Level system until July 15 Read more »

Rise in COVID cases likely 'weak surge': OCTA Research

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 12:03 PM

The increase in COVID-19 cases will likely be a 'weak surge' and will not overwhelm hospitals, independent research group OCTA said. Read more »

China's mass testing is building a waste mountain

Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 20 12:04 PM

Experts say COVID-19 mass testing creates a sea of hazardous waste and a mounting economic burden for local governments. Read more »

EU watchdog reviews Pfizer jab adapted for omicron

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 03:24 PM

Europe's medicines watchdog has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer's anti-COVID jab to better protect against variants of the virus. Read more »

US panel recommends COVID vaccines for youngest children

Issam Amed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 10:57 AM

A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under 5. Read more »

China's middle class looks to flee as COVID rules bite

Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 01:38 PM

Shanghai's long shutdown, which brought food shortages and protests, has driven some to reconsider staying. Read more »

Workers in some private hospitals yet to get allowance: group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 11:54 AM

Health workers in some private hospitals have yet to receive their One COVID allowance, a group said Tuesday. Read more »

Optional na pagsuot ng face mask sa Cebu, posibleng maging ordinansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 10:48 AM

Pag-uusapan na ng Cebu provincial board ang pagsasabatas ng utos ni Governor Gwendolyn Garcia na gawing optional ang pagsuot ng face mask. Read more »

Keep masks on, retain COVID beds as cases rise: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 12:25 PM

An expert urged the public to keep using face masks outdoors and hospitals to retain COVID-19 beds as infections slightly increase. Read more »

Cebu lifts COVID-19 mask rule outdoors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 06:14 PM

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia on Wednesday issued an executive order dropping the mandatory use of anti-coronavirus masks in open spaces in the province. Read more »

Shanghai to lock down, test 2.7M as COVID fears linger

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 01:56 PM

Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing. Read more »

Metro Manila slight COVID case rise not yet alarming: OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 01:03 PM

The slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila is not yet alarming, independent research group OCTA said Wednesday. Read more »

PH detects first 2 cases of omicron BA.5 subvariant

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 03:37 PM

The Philippines has detected its first 2 cases of the omicron BA.5 variant in 2 persons from Central Luzon, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

Scrapping mask rule possible, but should not be soon: expert

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 03:41 PM

Despite a relatively low COVID-19 tally, premature lifting of the face mask mandate in the Philippines may be counterintuitive, an expert said. Read more »

Bahagyang pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID, di pa 'surge': Duque

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 07:03 PM

Hindi pa itinuturing ni DOH Sec. Francisco Duque na simula ng surge ang naitalang bahagyang pagtaas sa mga kaso ng COVID-19 noong nagdaang linggo. Read more »

Shanghai eases COVID curbs in step towards ending lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 12:10 PM

Shanghai eased a range of COVID-19 restrictions in a step towards returning to normal after a 2-month lockdown. Read more »

Close contacts of PH first BA.4 case asymptomatic: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 06:00 PM

All 3 close contacts of the Philippines' first BA.4 case are asymptomatic, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »