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DOH says 4 samples from Eastern Visayas positive for UK COVID-19 variant

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Posted at Jun 02 09:03 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that samples from Eastern Visayas tested positive for the COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom.  Read more »

Community transmission of variants in NCR Plus? No official word yet from WHO, says DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 04:42 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was yet to receive an official statement from the World Health Organization regarding the community transmission of COVID-19 variants in the country. Read more »

DOH reports more cases of COVID-19 variants as infections surge in NCR Plus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 03:00 PM

The Department of Health on Saturday reported more cases of COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines, UK and South Africa as the country continued to battle a surge in infections in the Greater Manila area. Read more »

Oriental Mindoro town denies report of UK COVID-19 variant case

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Updated as of Apr 14 11:27 AM

The local government of Pinamalayan in Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday denied a report it recorded a case of the more transmissible coronavirus variant detected in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Ilocos Sur nagtala na ng kaso ng UK COVID-19 variant

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Posted at Apr 13 11:14 PM

Nakapasok na sa lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur ang UK COVID-19 variant, ayon sa gobernador ng lalawigan nitong Lunes. Read more »

UK COVID-19 variant does not lead to more serious infections: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 07:44 AM

PARIS - The English variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published Tuesday that also confirmed its increased transmissibility.    Read more »

Virus variants found to be deadlier, more contagious; some may thwart vaccines

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 07:02 AM

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.   Read more »

Novavax COVID vaccine highly effective against severe disease: company

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 12:53 PM

US biotech firm Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be 100 percent protective against severe cases of the disease, including hospitalization and death, the company said Thursday following trials.   Read more »

UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 01:08 PM

A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30 percent and 100 percent more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers said on Wednesday. Read more »

Mandaluyong COVID-19 cases double in 1 week, 2 infected with UK, S. African variants recover

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 07:45 AM

Coronavirus infections in Mandaluyong have doubled in one week, Mayor Menchie Abalos said Wednesday, with 2 patients diagnosed with the South African and UK COVID-19 variants already recovering from the illness.  Read more »

Rise in Metro Manila's COVID-19 cases may be due to coronavirus variants: OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 08:51 AM

The continued rise of Metro Manila's COVID-19 cases might be due to the UK and South African coronavirus variants, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines detects first cases of South Africa COVID-19 variant

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 09:47 AM

The Philippines has detected its first six cases of the more transmissible South Africa COVID-19 variant and additional cases of the UK coronavirus variant, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

Pasay villages on lockdown now 56 amid COVID-19 spike

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Updated as of Feb 25 09:37 AM

Pasay City has now placed 56 villages under localized lockdown in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, an official said Thursday.   Read more »

PH detects 18 more UK COVID-19 variant cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:12 PM

Medical researchers in the Philippines detect 18 more cases of the more transmissible UK COVID-19 variant. Read more »

DOH di nababahala sa pagtaas ng kaso ng UK COVID-19 variant sa bansa

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:17 PM

Hind nababahala ang Department of Health sa pagtaas ng kaso ng UK COVID-19 variant sa Pilipinas, ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ngayong Lunes.  Read more »

PH detects 18 more UK COVID-19 variant cases, 3 more cases of mutations

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Updated as of Feb 22 11:12 AM

The Philippines has detected 18 more patients with the more contagious COVID-19 variant first found in the United Kingdom, and an additional 3 cases of coronavirus mutation, the Department of Health said Sunday. Read more »

UK variant not causing worse illness in children; COVID-19 breath test shows promise

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 10:24 AM

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.   Read more »

Why more contagious variants are emerging, over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 03:41 PM

Every COVID-19 case gives the virus a chance to mutate, and if the number of infections continues to rise, more new variants are likely to emerge. Read more »

UK COVID-19 variant case in PH linked to MRT cluster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 11:48 PM

A Philippine case of the UK coronavirus variant is linked to a cluster of COVID-19 infections in the country's Metro Rail Transit.   Read more »

Iran sees risk of fourth COVID wave fed by mutant virus

Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 08:51 AM

Iran's health minister warned on Saturday of a fourth COVID-19 surge with the possible spread of a mutated virus in the worst-hit country in the Middle East. Read more »