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Pagdami ng COVID-19 cases nakikita na rin sa ibang lugar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 07:21 PM

Nakikita na rin ng Department of Health na tumataas ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng COVID-19 sa lahat ng island groups ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Omicron 'predominant variant' sa NCR: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 08:02 PM

Lumalabas sa datos na omicron ang "predominant" variant ng COVID-19 sa National Capital Region, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

COVID-19 cases sa Pilipinas, higit 3 milyon na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 07:12 PM

Umabot na sa higit 3 milyon ang naitatalang kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas mula nang mag-umpisa ang pandemya, base sa datos ng DOH. Read more »

PH Genome Center to release more sequencing data by end of week

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 08:58 PM

The Philippine Genome Center will have more whole genome sequencing data on the country's COVID-19 cases by end of the week, its chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Omicron likely causing spike in COVID infections: OCTA

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:19 PM

The sharp rise in COVID cases in the country is most likely due to the Omicron variant, according to an independent research group. Read more »

Pag-detect ng omicron sa bansa asahan, ayon sa PGC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 07:15 PM

Inaasahan ng Philippine Genome Center na posibleng ma-detect ang omicron variant sa mga darating na araw o linggo. Read more »

Omicron variant: PH Genome Center urges labs to submit samples faster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 09:15 AM

In an interview on Teleradyo, PGC Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma said this call to action is so they could screen samples immediately as they have the capacity to sequence 750 weekly. Read more »

'No omicron found in latest batch of samples analyzed'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 04:16 PM

The omicron variant was not detected in the country's latest genome sequencing of 48 samples, the Department of Health said Thursday. Read more »

DOH locating 8 travelers from South Africa

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 01:25 PM

The genome sequencing result of a traveler from South Africa who tested positive for COVID-19 might be released by Wednesday, the Department of Health said. Read more »

WHO: Mga papasok sa bansa dapat bantayan para sa Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:42 PM

Dapat umanong idaan sa genome sequencing kahit ang mga sample ng mga taong galing sa mga bansang wala pang Omicron, basta positibo sila sa COVID-19. Read more »

Border control to delay Omicron entry to PH, says DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 03:11 PM

The DOH called for strict implementation of border control and minimum public health standards following the classification of Omicron as a COVID-19 variant of concern. Read more »

Genome sequencing cracked the code of girl's illness in HK

Victor Ting, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Sep 30 02:19 PM

Anna Chu, 10, went years without knowing the reason for her eyesight problems before genome testing revealed she had a rare condition called Alström syndrome. Read more »

Higit 600 bagong kaso ng Delta variant na-detect

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 09:20 PM

Ayon sa DOH, 640 ang bagong nadagdag sa listahan ng mga na-detect ng Delta variant. Read more »

PH lists 640 new Delta cases, focuses on sequencing

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 09:21 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday confirmed 640 new Delta variant cases, giving the country a total of 2,708 patients infected with the more virulent COVID-19 strain. Read more »

WHO: COVID-19 virus posibleng di mawala sa ngayon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:45 PM

Nagpaalala ang WHO na maaaring hindi basta mawala ang COVID-19 virus sa ngayon. Read more »

PGC asks patience as it boosts capacity vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 08:38 PM

The Philippine Genome Center on Monday asked for patience as it works to build up its capacity to detect more COVID-19 variants. Read more »

Iloilo City nagpaplanong magtayo ng sariling genome sequencing center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 10:35 PM

Nagpaplanong magtayo ng sariling genome sequencing center ang Iloilo City, ayon sa mayor ng lungsod na si Jerry Treñas, dahil sa banta ng mas nakakahawang COVID-19 Delta variant. Read more »

PH Genome Center needs P100-M for sequencing labs in Visayas, Mindanao to boost capacity

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 02:24 PM

MANILA— The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) needs P100 million to expand in the Visayas and Mindanao, an official said Wednesday, as its operations are now critical to ramp up detection of new COVID-19 variant cases in the country.  Read more »

Philippines needs to beef up genome sequencing for timely COVID-19 data: lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:20 AM

There should be more facilities capable of genome sequencing in the Philippines in order to provide timely COVID-19 data which would prompt appropriate containment measures, lawmakers said Monday.  Read more »

Bakit mabagal ang genome sequencing tungkol sa Delta variant sa Pilipinas?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 05:44 PM

Mahalaga ang sequencing para makita kung gaano kabilis makahawa ang isang virus at maikumpara ito sa findings ng ibang bansa. Read more »