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Get booster jab amid presence of BQ.1: health expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 09:04 AM

An infectious disease expert encouraged the public to get booster doses against COVID-19 in order to fend off its more infectious subvariants. Read more »

Bagong subvariant, maaaring palitan ang 'stealth' omicron: eksperto

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 04:33 PM

Hindi malayong mapalitan ng bagong-tukoy na omicron BA.2.12.1 ang BA.2 o 'stealth omicron' bilang dominant variant sa bansa, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

PH's first BA.2.12 patient had 44 close contacts: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 03:20 PM

Forty-four close contacts of the Philippines' first case of the omicron BA.2.12 subvariant have been identified as of Thursday, the DOH said. Read more »

Shanghai cautiously eases lockdown as deaths rise

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 20 02:29 PM

China reported 7 COVID-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17 fatalities. Read more »

WHO: Pandemic 'far from over' as case counts fall

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 03:10 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic is 'far from over' despite a global decline in infections, the World Health Organization said. Read more »

DOH sees 500K COVID cases if public too lax over rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 11:38 AM

Waning compliance with pandemic guidelines could push active coronavirus infections to around half a million by the middle of May, the DOH warned. Read more »

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity stays

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 07:03 PM

A yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries. Read more »

Doctors: COVID booster cards should replace vax cards

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 02:58 PM

Government is urged to set a period of validity for COVID vaccination cards and replace them with booster cards. Read more »

Health expert: Difficult to say if omicron XE is here

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 05:14 PM

Dr. Rontgene Solante says weaker genome sequencing in the country may be preventing detection of the variant. Read more »

WHO warns of virulent COVID-19 variant risk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 01:57 AM

The UN health agency said a more dangerous variant of concern than omicron could be lurking round the corner. Read more »

Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant now dominant globally

Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 01:20 PM

A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries. Read more »

China daily local COVID-19 cases hit 2-year high

Reuters
Posted at Mar 12 11:30 AM

The omicron variant has prompted cities across the country to further tighten measures. Read more »

China's biggest COVID-19 surge in 2 years brings new measures, anxiety

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 06:21 PM

China reported its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in 2 years on Friday as authorities stepped up targeted lockdowns and testing. Read more »

PH accepts vaccine cards of Romania, British Virgin Islands

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 07:26 PM

Earlier this week, the COVID-19 task force also approved the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of 8 more countries. Read more »

Omicron no more severe than original strain, says WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 03:37 AM

‘This is a similar level of severity as it relates to risk of hospitalization,’ says Maria Van Kerkhove, a senior WHO official. Read more »

PH honors COVID vaccination cards of 8 more countries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 12:44 PM

The Philippines has recognized the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of 8 more countries for entry protocols, Malacañang said on Monday. Read more »

PH honors COVID vaccine certificates from more countries

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 07:30 PM

The Philippines has expanded the list of COVID-19 vaccination certificates that travelers must have for entry into the country, Malacañang said on Friday. Read more »

Bakunahan 3 may not meet target: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 01:50 PM

Down to its last 2 days, the Philippines' third nationwide vaccination drive has reached only around half of its target, the DOH said. Read more »

260,000 kids ages 5-11 get first COVID-19 jab; no serious adverse effect monitored

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 01:24 PM

At least 263,000 children ages 5 to 11 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, with no serious adverse effect monitored, the DOH said. Read more »

Bali welcomes back tourists with first int’l flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 12:00 AM

Bali began a tentative re-opening to foreign tourists Wednesday with the 1st international passenger flight to the holiday island in nearly 2 years. Read more »