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All of ages 12-17 can take COVID-19 booster, DOH says

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:56 PM

The booster shot for 12 to 17-year-olds started on Monday but only for the immunocompromised. Read more »

Thailand eases mask rule to bolster COVID-hit tourism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 03:10 PM

Thailand has dropped rules requiring people to wear masks as COVID cases fall and the tourism-dependent kingdom seeks to lure back foreign visitors. Read more »

Cebu governor snubs DILG order on face mask rule

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:43 PM

Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday appeared undeterred on the ultimatum given by the national government to comply with its mask-wearing policy. Read more »

Children below 5 years old must also get COVID-19 shot: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 12:21 PM

The head of the Philippines’ vaccine expert panel said children below 5 years old should get jabbed against COVID-19. Read more »

Ilocos Norte Gov. Manotoc nagpositibo muli sa COVID-19

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 05:37 PM

Muling nagpositibo sa COVID-19 si Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc, ayon sa kaniyang inang si Sen. Imee Marcos ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »

US panel weighs authorizing COVID vaccines for youngest children

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 03:11 PM

After months of anxious wait, a panel of experts convened by the US FDA will meet to weigh recommending COVID vaccines for the nation's youngest children. Read more »

Duterte directive: Continue wearing face masks

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 05:02 PM

President Duterte's order for the public to 'continue wearing face masks' is 'clear', Malacañang said, after Cebu came up with a different policy. Read more »

Quirino province mulls easing face mask rule: governor

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 01:17 PM

The Quirino local government is studying a possible partial lifting of the mandatory use of anti-COVID, the province's governor said. Read more »

In Cebu City, mask wearing mandate stays - mayor

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 04:02 PM

Face masks will remain mandatory in public places in Cebu City, its mayor said Monday, even as Cebu Province has relaxed its COVID-19 curbs. Read more »

Japan starts visa process for restart of tourism as COVID worries wane

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 10 12:36 PM

Japan is initially limiting eligible tourist arrivals to guided tours from 98 countries deemed as having the lowest risk of COVID-19 infection. Read more »

LOOK: Updated list of areas under Alert Level 1, Level 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 05:40 PM

Malacañang on Saturday released an updated list of areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 and Alert Level 2. Read more »

Shanghai lifts COVID-19 restrictions

Alex Plaveski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jun 02 10:57 PM

A man walks in the park, a day after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Shanghai, China on Thursday Read more »

Metro Manila under Alert 1 until mid-June: Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 04:35 PM

Metro Manila and dozens of other areas nationwide will remain under Alert Level 1 until the middle of June. Read more »

Palace notes milestones after being hit over false claims on COVID

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 04:01 PM

Malacañang emphasized the government's milestones in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic after a report said President Rodrigo Duterte issued false claims about the coronavirus during the peak of its spread. Read more »

China province of 100 million to COVID test every 2 days

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 04:05 PM

Henan has ordered its nearly 100 million people to take a COVID test every two days as the country grapples with an omicron-fueled surge. Read more »

'Marcos stimulus plan not enough to address pandemic'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 01:48 PM

A proposed stimulus program called "Bangon Bayan Muli" will not be enough to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said. Read more »

DOH detects case of omicron BA.4 subvariant in PH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 04:10 PM

The asymptomatic patient's positive test result for the subvariant was from a specimen collected on May 8, according to the DOH. Read more »

PGH yet to see increase in admission amid omicron subvariant detection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 03:43 PM

The PGH has yet to see an increase in COVID-19 admission following the detection of the highly transmissible omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant. Read more »

3 Iloilo City patients recover from BA.2.12.1: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 12:42 PM

Three patients in Iloilo City who caught the omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 have all recovered, Mayor Jerry Treñas said Thursday. Read more »

Shanghai says 'zero-COVID' achieved but millions still in lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 02:21 PM

Shanghai declared it had achieved "zero-COVID" across all its districts, sparking derision on social media as millions remained under lockdown. Read more »