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Posibleng COVID-19 cases surge kasunod ng halalan binabantayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 06:14 PM

Ngayong tapos na ang halalan, binabantayan ng mga eksperto kung makakakita ba ng muling pagtaas ng bilang ng mga tatamaan ng COVID-19. Read more »

Possible rise in COVID cases expected 2 weeks after elections: expert

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 12:41 PM

A possible rise in COVID-19 cases is expected in 2 weeks following superspreader events due to the elections, an infectious disease specialist said Wednesday. Read more »

New Zealand fully reopens in August: Ardern

Daniel Gilhooly, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 02:44 PM

New Zealand will fully reopen to the world in August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Read more »

GUIDE: DepEd rules for in-person graduation

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 01:03 PM

Two years after mass gatherings were suspended due to the COVID-19, the DepEd has allowed schools to hold face-to-face graduation rites. Read more »

Removing China’s Covid controls could result in 1.5 million deaths: study

Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 11 09:20 AM

China could see more than 1.5 million deaths from a wave of Omicron infections without Covid-19 controls and the use of antiviral therapies. Read more »

WHO studies whether Covid has role in child hepatitis mystery

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 11:42 AM

The WHO said Tuesday that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and Covid-19 infection gather pace. Read more »

WHO says China’s zero-COVID strategy unsustainable

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 03:20 AM

The Shanghai lockdown has caused outrage and rare protest in the last major economy still glued to a zero-COVID policy. Read more »

31 voters sent home for isolation after voting: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 05:34 PM

Thirty-one voters were sent home after voting following presentation of COVID-19 symptoms on Election Day, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH seeks CDC bureau, vaccine institute in next administration

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 04:08 PM

The DOH said it would brief the next administration on the implementation of the Universal Healthcare Law and push for the creation of CDC. Read more »

KC Concepcion recovering from bad case of COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 11:57 AM

KC Concepcion revealed to her followers that she had a bad case of COVID-19 which affected her brain and motor skills. Read more »

Indonesia maintains steady growth in first quarter thanks to exports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 07:25 PM

Indonesia's economy maintained steady growth in the first quarter of 2022 despite global tensions, official data showed on Monday Read more »

China's April exports slump to lowest in two years as virus bites

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 06:06 PM

China's export growth slumped in April to its lowest level in almost two years, customs data showed Monday, as a Covid resurgence shuttered factories. Read more »

PH logs 611 severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 05:11 PM

The Philippines' health department said Monday that 611 or 11.9 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition. Read more »

KC Concepcion survives 'possible paralysis' after COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 07:51 AM

Actress KC Concepcion revealed she escaped possible paralysis after COVID-19 started to affect her brain, impeding her motor skills. Read more »

PH logs 152 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 10:06 PM

The Philippines recorded 152 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, data from the Department of Health showed. Read more »

Covid curbs push China off global sporting map

Matthew WALSH, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 09:29 PM

The postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy. Read more »

Xi warms up China's economy, but virus narrows options

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 03:22 PM

President Xi Jinping has offered state backing for tech, infrastructure and jobs to revive China's economy. Read more »

Gov't officials reject return of 7-day quarantine for travelers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 07:06 PM

Government dropped the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for all vaccinated travelers as early as January this year. Read more »

Luke Gebbie out of SEA Games after positive COVID test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:14 PM

Gebbie helped the country win a silver in the men's 4x100 meters freestyle relay in the 2019 SEA Games, while taking the bronze in the 50m freestyle. Read more »

DOH to set up vaccination sites in all polling places

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 01:58 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the vaccination areas can administer boosters and jabs for the primary series. Read more »