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COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH top 1.25 million

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 09:11 PM

The Philippines on Wednesday said it has already administered more than 1.25 million doses of two brands of COVID-19 vaccine candidate over a month since the government started its inoculation program. Read more »

South Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 05:48 PM

South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after the new mayor of Seoul called for their approval. Read more »

How did gov't use P9-B fund for hospitals? Solon seeks answers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 06:03 PM

Under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), P9 billion is allocated to fund hospitals catering to COVID-19 patients. Read more »

'We can't feel someone is in charge': Lacson blasts 'autopilot' response vs COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 01:08 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday criticized the national government's response against COVID-19 as the capital region and nearby areas remain under lockdown a year since the pandemic began. Read more »

Hong Kong bars incoming Singapore Airlines flights over COVID-19 case

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 10:47 PM

Hong Kong has barred incoming passenger flights from Singapore operated by Singapore Airlines until mid-April, after a positive COVID-19 case was found on a flight. Read more »

Silicon Valley firms in no hurry to open up offices despite easing of virus ban

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 11:45 AM

Several of San Francisco Bay Area's largest technology companies including Twitter Inc and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months more despite the government allowing them on Tuesday to be opened in a limited capacity. Read more »

'Home nesting', telehealth spending to keep rising post-pandemic: survey

Gayle Issa and Victoria Walderseem, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 02:57 PM

With many high-earning employees not expected back in the office full-time, the 'home nesting' that became a feature of the pandemic is set to continue - leading to sustained higher spending on home offices, gym equipment and renovations, a new report by McKinsey has found. Read more »

'Wala sa critical zone': Number of COVID-19 cases in Cebu 'stable' - DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 11:55 AM

The number of COVID-19 cases in Cebu City has stabilized in March despite the spike seen in the capital region, the Department of Health's regional spokesperson said Thursday. Read more »

Philippines needs to drop 'flip-flopping' COVID-19 policies: Villanueva

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 12:21 AM

Senate Committee on Labor chair Joel Villanueva on Friday said the national government should avoid issuing "flip-flopping" statements before planning to reopen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Vaccinations done by 2033? Lacson chides slow pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 12:16 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday said he is hoping the Department of Health would speed up its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination program, otherwise, the government’s target to inoculate 60-70 percent of its overall population will only be finished by year 2033. Read more »

Spit and shop: COVID-19 saliva testing hub opens in Lipa mall

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 05:42 PM

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday said it opened a COVID-19 saliva collection hub in Lipa, Batangas, expanding the operations of its testing service deemed to be "less painful" than swabbing. Read more »

SC suspends Day 5 of oral arguments on anti-terror law over COVID-19 concerns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 05:04 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended its 5th session of oral arguments on petitions against the country's Anti-Terrorism Act, saying some magistrates are on self-quarantine as a precaution against COVID-19. Read more »

Japan COVID-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine, syringe shortages

Rocky Swift, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 08 02:39 PM

Japan's COVID-19 inoculation campaign is moving at a glacial pace, hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of specialty syringes that underscore the enormous challenge it faces in its aim to vaccinate every adult by the year's end.   Read more »

'Silence the arms': Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip

Sarah Benhaida and Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 10:08 PM

The 84-year-old is defying a second wave of the global pandemic and renewed security fears to make a "long-awaited" trip to comfort one of the world's oldest Christian communities. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine confidence grows as side effect worries fade

Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 10:33 AM

Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people's willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey showed on Friday. Read more »

Italy to give just one COVID-19 vaccine shot to those previously infected

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 05:28 PM

Italy will administer a single vaccine dose to those who have already been infected with COVID-19, the health ministry said late Wednesday. Read more »

World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

Alexander Winning, Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 05:53 PM

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the continent scrambles to secure doses and start immunizing vulnerable groups. Read more »

COVID-19: Gov't still tracing travel history of South African variant carriers in PH, says DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 03:29 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said authorities are still in the process of tracing the travel history of 4 Filipinos who recently tested positive for the South African variant of COVID-19. Read more »

UK earmarks additional $2.3B for its COVID-19 vaccine push

Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 11:02 AM

British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce an extra 1.65 billion pounds ($2.30 billion) to fund the country's fast vaccination rollout as part of his annual budget statement on Wednesday, the finance ministry said. Read more »

'Don't be selfish': Queen Elizabeth urges brits to get COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 04:37 PM

Britain's 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who last month had her first COVID-19 vaccination dose, has encouraged the public to follow suit, saying it did not hurt and those who were wary should think of others. Read more »