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Unmasking the Philippines' first COVID-19 warriors

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 12:55 AM

The battle against COVID-19 in the Philippines began quite early with two doctors being among the first soldiers. Read more »

'Di na kailangan ng paghihigpit dahil sa COVID-19: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 07:41 PM

Bagaman nananatiling global emergency ang COVID-19, hindi na kailangang bumalik sa dati kung aan labis ang paghihigpit laban sa sakit, sabi DOH. Read more »

Monkeypox still global health emergency: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 06:10 AM

Experts said that while some progress had been made in reining in the disease, it was too soon to declare the emergency over. Read more »

WHO eyes end of COVID health emergency by end of 2022

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:12 PM

WHO is planning to end the global health emergency on COVID-19 by the end of 2022, but there is still much more work to be done, an official said. Read more »

Wakas ng 'global health emergency' vs. COVID, napapanahon na?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 07:16 PM

Pinag-usapan ng emergency commitee ng World Health Organization kung napapanahon na bang tapusin ang global health emergency bunsod ng COVID-19. Read more »

Philippines detects first case of monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 08:04 AM

The Philippines detects its first case of monkeypox some five days after an outbreak of the disease abroad was declared a global health emergency. Read more »

Expert panel hopes more jabs will be available vs monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:13 PM

'Siguro with the declaration of public health emergency of international concern ng WHO, baka pag-iigtingin pa nila ang pag-develop, pag-produce nitong mga bakuna na ito.' Read more »

DOH assures PH 'ready' for monkeypox global emergency

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 08:32 AM

The DOH on Sunday assured the public that Philippine health authorities are ready to respond to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. Read more »

Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 01:33 PM

As monkeypox infections jump around the world, AFP looks at how the disease has spread since first appearing in Africa in the 1970s. Read more »

WHO to decide on sounding highest alarm on monkeypox

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 21 02:01 PM

The World Health Organization will reconvene its expert monkeypox committee to decide whether the outbreak now constitutes a global health emergency. Read more »

WHO chief: Monkeypox spread 'likely underestimated'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:54 PM

The head of the WHO said countries needed to boost their capacities to prevent onward transmission of monkeypox, which was 'likely underestimated.' Read more »

As world battles virus, governments under fire

Pierre Donadieu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 12:39 PM

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: "When will it end?". But other, troubling questions are starting to be asked of governments. Read more »