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PH gov’t open to having more Filipinos volunteer for WHO’s COVID-19 vaccine trials

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:15 PM

MANILA — The Philippine government said it would be amenable to raising its target number of participants for the local run of the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine trial.  Read more »

Sinopharm calls off COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH, Sinovac awaits ethics review

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:23 PM

MANILA — A Chinese vaccine developer backed out of initial plans to hold clinical trials in the Philippines, according to the Department of Science and Technology on Friday. Read more »

Remdesivir fails to prevent COVID-19 deaths in huge trial

Katherine J. Wu and Gina Kolata, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 16 04:08 PM

Remdesivir, the only antiviral drug authorized for treatment of COVID-19 in the United States, fails to prevent deaths among patients, according to a study of more than 11,000 people in 30 countries sponsored by the World Health Organization.   Read more »

World Health Organization eyes cancer drug in treating COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:02 PM

Health experts are set to test a cancer drug as a possible cure for coronavirus disease, after earlier clinical trials on HIV and malaria drugs showed little effects in treating the respiratory illness. Read more »

Philippines eyes Sinovac trial as early as November

Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 15 05:22 PM

Sinovac Biotech may start late-stage trials of its coronavirus vaccine in the Philippines as early as next month, its food and drug agency chief said on Thursday, after it hurdled the initial stage of the country's screening process. Read more »

'Walang puso, torture': Pinaikling dalaw ng aktibista sa burol ng baby iprinotesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 07:27 PM

Ayon sa Karapatan, nabigo ang korte na magpakita ng malasakit nang sumang-ayon ito sa hirit ng Manila City Jail. Read more »

Second COVID-19 trial paused within 24 hours over safety concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 08:43 AM

Two late-stage COVID-19 medical trials have been paused in the space of 24 hours over potential safety concerns, the latest setbacks to scientists in the long fight against the pandemic. Read more »

WHO urges Philippines to pledge more volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 12:00 PM

MANILA — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said it wants the Philippines to increase its number of volunteer participants for a multi-country COVID-19 vaccine trial. Read more »

Clinical trial ng lagundi para sa COVID-19 symptoms umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 06:54 PM

Patuloy namang nakikipag-usap ang Pilipinas sa mga nagde-develop ng bakuna. Read more »

Detained mother's baby dies before given a chance to reunite

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 08:15 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)— A 3-month-old baby separated from her detained mother has died, amid appeals by her family and activists to allow them to reunite. Read more »

DOH: Russia looking for local research group to jointly conduct COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:38 PM

To organize a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in the Philippines, Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute must now find a local research group, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for COVID on 2nd round of evaluation by PH experts — DOST

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 07:42 PM

MANILA - Negotiations with Russia for its possible COVID-19 vaccine has reached a second round of evaluation by local experts, the Philippines' Department of Science said Thursday. Read more »

LOOK: Trade chief discusses with Russian envoy 'possibility' of vaccine production, distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:43 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday the Philippines and Russia discussed the "possibility" of manufacturing and distributing Russia's COVID-19 vaccine in the country.  Read more »

PH ready to start COVID-19 vaccine trials soon as WHO gives green light — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:25 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday assured the public that the country can immediately start COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials as soon as the World Health Organization initiates the so-called Solidarity Trial.   Read more »

Preparatory activities for WHO Solidarity trials underway: Vergeire

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 02:20 PM

MANILA— The Department of Health on Saturday said it has yet to receive from the World Health Organization its list of COVID-19 vaccines that will be included in clinical trials.  Read more »

DOH defends P89-million state funding for COVID-19 vaccine trials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 03:25 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health said Friday the P89-million government funding for the conduct of clinical trials for possible COVID-19 vaccines would be used to shoulder operational costs.   Read more »

Russian scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine defends 'wartime' roll-out

Polina Nikolskaya and Polina Ivanova, Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 02:58 PM

Russia plans to share preliminary results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial based on the first six weeks of monitoring participants, raising the tempo in an already frenzied global race to end the pandemic.  Read more »

Philippines waiting for more info on Russia vaccine before trial can start

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 11:28 AM

The Department of Health said Tuesday it was waiting for Russia to give more information on its coronavirus vaccine candidate, before its clinical trials in the Philippines could start.    Read more »

DOH verifying breast milk benefit vs coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 11:11 AM

The health department said on Tuesday it would review a new study by Chinese scientists that mother’s milk could prevent or treat COVID-19.    Read more »

Virgin coconut oil trial for probable COVID-19 cases to finish by Oct. 16

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 02:52 PM

MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology on Friday said that the community arm of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) clinical trials for COVID-19 will be done by next month. Read more »