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New XBB subvariant and XBC variant present in the PH for weeks prior being reported

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 10:09 PM

The XBB and XBC variants have been detected in the Philippines as early as August and September, according to the Philippine Genome Center. Read more »

Omicron BA.5 accounts for 85pct of sequenced samples: PGC

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 12:51 PM

Majority or 85 percent of genome sequenced COVID-19 samples are composed of the omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Philippine Genome Center said Monday. Read more »

DOH: Wala pang RT-PCR ang bansa para sa monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 07:23 PM

Sa ngayon, sa pamamagitan ng genome sequencing ginagawa ang pagsusuri kung may monkeypox ang isang tao. Read more »

PH monitors reported 'omicron XE' variant in Thailand

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 03:18 PM

The Philippines is monitoring the reported "omicron XE" variant detected in Thailand. Read more »

Aklan nagtala ng unang kaso ng omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 07:40 PM

Nakapasok na sa probinsiya ng Aklan ang omicron variant ng COVID-19, ayon sa mga awtoridad nitong Miyerkoles. 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 »

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 »

PH Genome Center to retest samples for COVID Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 12:34 AM

The Philippine Genome Center has yet to detect the COVID-19 Omicron variant among the samples it has tested, but said it needs to backtrack and retest samples from early November. Read more »

Pinoys urged: Get vaccinated amid Omicron variant threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 09:40 AM

A public health expert on Monday urged more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid growing concerns about the new Omicron coronavirus variant. 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 »

Delta variant maaari umanong kumakalat sa buong bansa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 08:11 PM

Naniniwala ang isang eksperto na marami na rin ang kaso ng Delta variant sa ibang panig ng bansa, di lang sa NCR at Calabarzon. 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 »

P295.7-M budget for Visayas, Mindanao genome labs OKd

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:18 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said the national government has approved the P295.7-million budget needed for the establishment of genome centers in Visayas and Mindanao. Read more »

20 COVID-19 Delta cases in Aklan have recovered: gov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 11:47 AM

Twenty of the 21 patients who fell ill from the COVID-19 Delta variant in Aklan have recovered from the illness, provincial governor Florencio Miraflores said Wednesday. Read more »

COVID-19 Delta variant overtaking other strains in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 10:29 PM

The COVID-19 Delta variant is said to be surpassing other coronavirus strains in the Philippines. 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 »