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Indian COVID variant detected in Belgium: health official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 08:09 AM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The COVID-19 variant contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been detected in Belgium in a group of Indian students who arrived from Paris, Belgian authorities said Thursday.  Read more »

British coronavirus variant may have come from dogs, researchers say

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 20 06:03 AM

Shanghai-based researchers say early forms of the B117 variant have been found in samples taken from dogs. Read more »

Britain is investigating variant originating in India

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 02:02 AM

"We have not got enough data about this variant yet to be able to clarify whether it's a variant of concern," says on Public Health England official. 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 »

DOH: RT-PCR tests 'still effective' as authorities study 'undetectable' COVID-19 variant

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 01:17 PM

MANILA - The RT-PCR test, considered the gold standard in COVID-19 testing, is "still effective" in detecting the virus, the Department of Health said Saturday amid concerns over a variant that supposedly escapes detection.    Read more »

Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

Eduardo Simões, Reuters
Posted at Apr 17 07:49 AM

SAO PAULO - Brazil asked women on Friday to delay getting pregnant until the worst of the pandemic passes, saying the virus variant that is devastating the South American country appears to affect expectant mothers more than earlier versions of the coronavirus. Read more »

44 barangay sa Ilagan nilagay sa localized lockdown; 2 UK variant cases naitala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 04:38 AM

Alinsunod sa executive order ni Mayor Jay Diaz, magtatagal ang localized lockdown hanggang hatinggabi ng April 21.  Read more »

136 Pasay barangays in lockdown; 2 under 'total quarantine' amid COVID-19 variants

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 05:53 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- Areas in more than 130 Pasay City barangays have been placed under granular lockdown, the chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Thursday, stressing the impact of COVID-19 variants in the city. Read more »

Edad, ibang sakit ng COVID-19 patients karaniwang sanhi ng pagkamatay: eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 07:47 PM

Edad at comorbidity ang karaniwang sanhi ng pagkamatay ng mga COVID-19 patient, ayon sa isang eksperto.  Read more »

Publiko 'di dapat mangamba sa naiulat na COVID-19 variant sa France: PH Genome Center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 12:56 PM

Walang dapat ipangamba ang publiko sa bagong variant ng COVID-19 na natuklasan sa France na sinasabing hindi nade-detect ng RT-PCR test, ayon sa Philippine Genome Center. Read more »

The Brazil variant: What we know about this contagious COVID mutation

Louis Genot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 07:30 AM

The "Brazil variant" -- a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus that emerged in the Amazon late last year -- is fueling fears the pandemic could flare anew, leading several countries to suspend flights from Brazil. Read more »

PH urged to implement stricter measures for returning Filipinos amid new COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 10:42 PM

COVID-19 infections in the Philippines reportedly spreading faster in hospitals and other workplaces.  Read more »

COVID-19 variant na di umano nade-detect ng RT-PCR test ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 08:21 PM

Naalarma ang OCTA Research Group, isang grupong nagsasagawa ng mga pag-aaral sa COVID-19 data, nang napaulat na may natuklasang COVID-19 variant sa Brittany, France na hindi umano nade-detect ng RT-PCR testing.   Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

COVID variant undetected by PCR emerges; mandatory isolation for returning Pinoys sought

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 08:18 PM

(UPDATE) The Philippine government is urged to enforce mandatory quarantine period for returning Filipinos following the discovery of a COVID-19 variant in France which cannot be detected in PCR tests, OCTA Research said Wednesday. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Kaso ng UK, South African variants ng COVID-19 nadagdagan pa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:39 PM

Sa pinakahuling report ng DOH, nadagdagan ng 170 ang UK variant cases at may 192 bagong kaso ng South African variant. Read more »

Chinese vaccine found 50.7 percent effective against Brazil variant

Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 08:39 AM

SAO PAULO - Brazil on Sunday recorded 1,803 new COVID-19 deaths, as a large study found that a Chinese vaccine that has become the linchpin in the country's vaccination campaign is 50.7% effective against the infectious new homegrown variant known as P1. Read more »

Brazil records 2,616 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, more than 71,000 cases

Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 10:51 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil on Saturday recorded 2,616 new COVID-19 deaths and 71,832 new coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said. Read more »