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WHO to PH: Reserve confirmatory testing for symptomatic, vulnerable

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 06:00 PM

Targeted testing is a better use of the Philippines' resources, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Read more »

Some 20,000 participants sought for WHO Solidarity trial for vaccines

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:28 PM

The trial is looking for participants in barangays with an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of more than 1 percent with a population of about 5,000. Read more »

'Omicron very likely to replace delta as dominant variant in PH'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 10:39 AM

The omicron variant is "very likely" to replace the delta variant as the dominant COVID-19 lineage in the Philippines, the World Health Organization said Friday. Read more »

Gov’t seeks to ramp up vaccinations vs preventable diseases

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 09:06 AM

But the DOH said the country's vaccination rate for COVID-19 proved that the government could do mass immunization for these vaccine-preventable diseases. Read more »

WHO calls for moratorium on vaccine boosters

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 02:35 PM

The World Health Organization has called for a moratorium on the administration of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

WHO confirms PH community transmission of Delta variant

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 04:04 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday confirmed that the Philippines is already experiencing a community transmission of the COVID-19 Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in the country. Read more »

WHO recommends shorter quarantine for fully-vaccinated persons: representative

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:54 AM

The World Health Organization recommends a shorter quarantine period for fully-vaccinated persons, its representative to the Philippines said Tuesday. Read more »

WHO asks DOH: Be 'more cautious' after claim Philippines is 'low risk' for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 10:22 AM

The representative of World Health Organization to the country on Tuesday said the Department of Health should be "more cautious" after it proclaimed the Philippines is now a low risk area for COVID-19. Read more »

Nations need to vaccinate 85 percent of population vs COVID-19: WHO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 09:50 AM

Countries need to vaccinate some 85 percent of their population against COVID-19 following the emergence of more transmissible variants, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Read more »

WHO urges PH to prioritize elderly in COVID-19 vaccine drive amid Delta variant threat

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 04:22 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged the Philippines to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, most especially to senior citizens, before the more transmissible Delta variant becomes dominant in the country. Read more »

WHO nagbabala tungkol sa bagsik ng Delta variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 08:54 PM

Nagbabala si Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe ng WHO sa mas malalang epekto ng Delta variant ng COVID-19 sa bansa.  Read more »

'Vaccines a tool': WHO tells PH gov't to boost response in dealing with COVID-19 surge

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 08:25 PM

In an interview on ABS-CBN's Teleradyo, WHO Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said early contact tracing, quarantining, isolation, and expanded testing have succeeded in preventing the virus surge in other countries.  Read more »

WHO official warns vs ivermectin use on humans to treat COVID-19

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:18 AM

MANILA - The WHO representative to the Philippines has warned against the use of Ivermectin on humans against COVID-19, saying it lacks stringent clinical trials to prove its efficacy. Read more »

Not 2nd wave: Rise of COVID cases in NCR a ‘spike’ in ongoing wave, says WHO

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 05:24 PM

MANILA — The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it considers the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, specifically in the National Capital Region, a “spike” in the current epidemic wave.  Read more »

WHO reiterates need for early diagnosis, contact tracing to curb COVID-19 spread

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 07:42 PM

The World Health Organization reiterated the need for early diagnosis and contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19, instead of implementing large-scale lockdowns. Read more »

PH assessing initial recipients of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 03:05 PM

The Philippines is assessing which sector in the population could be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine of Sinovac, according to the Department of Health Tuesday, after the Food and Drug Administration advised health workers against taking the product due to low efficacy on them. Read more »

WHO: 9-M COVID vaccine doses from COVAX could arrive in PH by March, April

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 08:08 PM

In a statement sent by the health department, WHO Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said the country would receive the doses from the said Facility as long as "all requirements are met."  Read more »

North Korea to receive COVID-19 vaccine after making request

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:00 PM

North Korea has requested Covid-19 vaccines and is expected to receive nearly two million doses, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance, part of the WHO-backed COVAX program, although the isolated country has insisted it is virus-free. Read more »

WHO says PH used lockdowns ‘wisely’ but still has ‘room for improvement’

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 03:22 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said the Philippines may still improve on its COVID-19 response efforts even as it had prevented more deaths due to the disease.    Read more »

Philippines' 'very good, comprehensive' vaccination plan to be tested in Feb - WHO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 01:24 PM

MANILA - The Philippines has a "very good, comprehensive" vaccination plan, but it will be tested with the rollout when the vaccines against COVID-19 arrive this month, the representative of the World Health Organization in the country said Monday. Read more »