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PH daily COVID-19 cases hit record high in 5 months amid vaccination drive

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Posted at Mar 06 03:18 AM

Infections caused by new COVID-19 variants are also on the rise.  Read more »

With arrival of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots, Duque says he can now be vaccinated

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 03:45 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday said it is finally time for him to get vaccinated against COVID-19, following the arrival of AstraZeneca's coronavirus jabs in the Philippines.  Read more »

Duque blames global supply shortage for late arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in PH

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Posted at Mar 02 03:17 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque III on Tuesday attributed the delay in the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country to supply shortage, disagreeing with Sen. Franklin Drilon's assessment that it is because of government's mismanagement. Read more »

Philippines inoculates 756 in first day of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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Posted at Mar 02 11:12 AM

A total of 756 people received their COVID-19 vaccine on the country's first day of inoculation, which was "quite satisfactory," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday. Read more »

Doctor inoculated with Sinovac urges healthworkers not to wait for 'best' vaccine

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Posted at Mar 02 08:50 AM

The doctor who received the Chinese vaccine administered by Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Tuesday she was "perfectly fine."   Read more »

Philippines detects first cases of South Africa COVID-19 variant

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 09:47 AM

The Philippines has detected its first six cases of the more transmissible South Africa COVID-19 variant and additional cases of the UK coronavirus variant, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

Duque kinumbinse ang health workers na magpaturok ng vaccine ng Sinovac

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Posted at Mar 01 03:53 PM

Umapela nitong Lunes si Health Secretary Francisco Duque III sa mga health worker na magpabakuna gamit ang CoronaVac, ang bakuna ng Sinovac ng China, sa kabila ng alinlangan at duda sa kalidad nito.  Read more »

Duque administers Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 01:30 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Eileen Aniceto, Emergency Medicine and Outpatient Department Manager of the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City on Monday.  Read more »

Lung Center of the Philippines handa na para sa COVID-19 vaccination

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Posted at Feb 28 01:37 PM

Kasado na ang nakatakdang pagsisimula umaga ng Lunes ng COVID-19 vaccination sa Lung Center of the Philippines sa Quezon City. Read more »

Ilang lugar sa Region 7 at Metro Manila, nasa 'high risk' sa COVID-19, ayon sa DOH

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 01:56 AM

MAYNILA - Nasa "high risk" classification sa pandemya ang ilang mga lugar sa Region 7 at National Capital Region, ayon sa ulat ni Department of Health Sec. Francisco Duque. Read more »

'Vaccine czar' Carlito Galvez, sasama sa mga unang magpapaturok ng Sinovac ng China

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 01:20 AM

Para mapataas ang kumpiyansa ng publiko sa Sinovac vaccines ng China, sinabi ni vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez na handa siyang magpaturok ng bakunang ito kasabay ng iba pang mga lokal na opisyal na payag rin.  Read more »

DOH di nababahala sa pagtaas ng kaso ng UK COVID-19 variant sa bansa

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:17 PM

Hind nababahala ang Department of Health sa pagtaas ng kaso ng UK COVID-19 variant sa Pilipinas, ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ngayong Lunes.  Read more »

Gobyerno bantay-sarado laban sa pagpasok ng AH5N8 bird flu virus sa bansa

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:59 PM

MAYNILA — Tiniyak ng Department of Health na bantay sarado nila, kasama ang Bureau of Quarantine at Department of Agriculture, ang mga border ng bansa para hindi makapasok sa Pilipinas ang AH5N8 bird flu virus. Read more »

2 ‘mutation’ ng COVID-19 virus sa Cebu dapat pang pag-aralan: DOH

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Posted at Feb 19 07:25 PM

Ayon sa Philippine Genome Center, sa susunod na linggo pa matitiyak kung Philippine variant na nga ito.  Read more »

DOH: PhilHealth to cover those who experience COVID-19 vaccine side effects

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Posted at Feb 13 06:05 PM

In a press briefing Saturday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said costs are covered by PhilHealth’s existing case rates. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 5, 2021

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Posted at Feb 05 11:11 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Health officials check COVID-19 storage facility in Parañaque

Jonathan Cellona,ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 07:42 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque looks inside a refrigerated truck owned by Royal Cargo in Parañaque during a tour of their cold storage and logistics facility with health officials on Friday. The company has been tapped by the city government to handle the storage and logistics for COVID-19 vaccines.   Read more »

Duque: Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs appear to be effective vs UK COVID variant

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 07:10 AM

MANILA - The vaccines of drugmakers Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca appear to be effective against the UK variant of COVID-19, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday. Read more »

Malayo na ang narating ng PH sa pandemic response: Duque

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Posted at Jan 29 10:31 PM

Ito ay kahit lumabas sa isang pag-aaral na nasa ika-79 ang Pilipinas nang suriin ang datos matapos maitala ang ika-100 kaso ng sakit. Read more »

Vaccination plan ng UP-PGH sa kanilang mga tauhan aprub sa DOH

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Posted at Jan 29 09:00 PM

Sabi ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, kompleto ang plano ng institusyon mula simula hanggang dulo.  Read more »