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Hospitalizations due to COVID rose slightly, says group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 03:31 PM

Despite this, PHAPI President Dr. Jose de Grano said the number remained manageable. Read more »

DOH: Slight rise in COVID cases due to increased mobility, election activities

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 05:10 PM

Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the following areas recorded a slight uptick in new infections, which she deemed 'insignificant' but needed further monitoring. Read more »

PH gets nearly 1.9 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:29 PM

The AstraZeneca shots, bought by the private sector, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 shortly before 10 a.m. Read more »

PH logs nearly 900 new COVID cases amid omicron threat

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 05:25 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the spike in new cases was due to the 'holiday-related mobility' and the 'reduced' compliance of the public with the minimum health protocols. Read more »

PH tallies 291 more COVID cases; active cases below 10k

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:17 PM

The country now has 2,847,555 total reported novel coronavirus infections, of which 9,924 are still active. Read more »

PH crosses 2 million total COVID-19 infections

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 07:05 PM

The Philippines' total recorded COVID-19 cases crossed the 2 million mark on Wednesday after 14,216 more infections were logged, data from the health department showed. Read more »

2ND HIGHEST EVER: PH logs 17,447 new COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 05:25 PM

The Philippines on Friday reported 17,447 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest daily tally since the pandemic started, data from the health department showed. Read more »

Several hospitals don't have enough COVID-19 beds: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:32 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday urged hospitals to allocate sufficient beds for COVID-19 patients, noting that not all health facilities have complied with the prescribed number of beds for those infected with the virus. Read more »

Japan halts use of 1.63 million Moderna vaccine doses

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 26 02:19 PM

The ministry said it believes the risk of safety issues is "not significant," but will ask each facility that received the doses not to use them. Read more »

Hawaii gov urges visitors to stay away amid COVID surge

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 03:48 PM

Hawaii urged residents and visitors to restrict travel to the US state to essential business activities amid a surge in COVID cases in the islands. Read more »

Israel's vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Maayan Lubell, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 02:15 PM

In the past 10 days, the pandemic is abating among people over 60, more than a million of whom have received a third vaccine dose. Read more »

Ilang lugar sa Muntinlupa, naka-lockdown laban COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 11:38 AM

Isinailalim sa tinatawag na 'extreme localized community quarantine' ang isang residential building sa Muntinlupa City. Read more »

'Active COVID-19 cases in NCR may hit 60,000 in Sept'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 09:53 AM

Active COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila may reach 60,000 in September if the spread of COVID-19 continues at current rate, OCTA Research said Tuesday. Read more »

SECOND HIGHEST: PH confirms 16,694 new COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 10:19 PM

The Philippines on Saturday recorded 16,694 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest daily tally since the pandemic began, with deaths counting nearly 400, the health department said. Read more »

582,500 more AstraZeneca doses arrive in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 12:11 PM

The Philippines on Friday received 582,500 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Read more »

Halos 24 pasyente ng Ospital ng Biñan nasa parking lot na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 08:45 PM

Sa parking lot na lang ng Ospital ng Biñan sa Laguna nananatili ang ilang mga pasyenteng may COVID-19 dahil wala na silang mapuwestuhan sa loob nito. Read more »

Indonesian parents grieve for child COVID-19 victims

Dessy Sagita and Haeril Halim, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 03:09 PM

COVID-19 has killed over 1,200 children -- nearly half under 1 year old -- with the majority dying in June and July as cases surged. Read more »

PH COVID-19 cases rising ‘exponentially’, says expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 10:39 AM

Coronavirus infections are spreading exponentially in the Philippines, an expert warned Friday. Read more »

Israel to offer booster shots to under 60-year-olds

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 13 07:40 AM

Israeli Health Ministry experts recommended on Thursday dropping from 60 to 50 the minimum age of eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Read more »

How Spain took the lead on COVID-19 vaccination

Alfons Luna, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 04:03 PM

More than 61 percent of Spain's population of 47 million is fully vaccinated, one of the highest rates among large European Union nations. Read more »