No, the WHO isn't trying to grab pandemic 'lockdown powers' Deutsche WellePosted at Jun 03 02:48 AM Claims that the WHO will enforce lockdowns in future pandemics are false. Read more »
WHO chief hopes for 'historic' pandemic accord Agence France PressePosted at May 22 06:43 AM If agreed, the pandemic accord will mark only the second legally-binding health treaty since WHO was created 75 years ago. Read more »
One billion threatened by cholera: UN Robin Millard, Agence France-PressePosted at May 20 03:39 AM So far this year, 24 countries have reported cholera outbreaks, compared to 15 by mid-May last year. Read more »
WHO declares mpox no longer a global health emergency Agence France-PressePosted at May 12 06:31 AM The WHO declared mpox was a PHEIC in July. Read more »
No need to adjust PH's health status on COVID-19: Marcos Jr. Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 12 12:33 PM The World Health Organization lifted the public health emergency status on the disease. Read more »
Gordon: PH shouldn’t rest on laurels on pandemic response Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 10 02:29 PM PRC chairman Richard Gordon said the country should not rest on its laurels in so far as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned. Read more »
DOH iginiit na di pa tapos ang pandemic sa kabila ng pahayag ng WHO ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 09 09:31 PM Iginiit ng Department of Health na hindi pa tapos ang COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
COVID still mutating, caution still necessary: expert ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 09 08:44 AM A former Health secretary reminded the public not to let their guards down against COVID-19 despite the latest WHO announcement. Read more »
Ejercito wants e-travel pass requirement scrapped Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 08 06:07 PM For Senator JV Ejercito, it's high time for the government to get rid of its existing electronic travel card or e-travel requirement to travelers. Read more »
COVID no longer a global emergency, but expert says pandemic not over ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 08 04:34 PM While COVID-19 is no longer considered a global emergency, the pandemic is nowhere near over, an infectious diseases expert said Monday. Read more »
COVID-19 di na global health emergency: WHO ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 06 08:44 PM Hindi na itinuturing ng World Health Organization na isang global health emergency ang COVID-19. Read more »
Expert: Be cautious despite WHO's declaration on COVID Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 06 06:33 PM An expert warned the public not to be complacent despite the announcement of the WHO that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Read more »
Some COVID protocols must stay after global health emergency lifting - expert ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 06 09:42 AM Some COVID-19 protocols must continue despite the lifting by the WHO of its highest alert regarding the respiratory disease, an infectious disease expert said. Read more »
DOH to convene IATF over WHO's declaration on Covid ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 06 02:36 AM This, after the World Health Organization declared that Covid-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency. Read more »
COVID: No longer an emergency, but not going anywhere Isabelle Cortes, Agence France-PressePosted at May 05 11:28 PM Here is the current state of play for Covid, which WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said has now killed at least 20 million people. Read more »
WHO sets out future COVID policy Agence France PressePosted at May 04 07:05 AM The World Health Organization published its new strategy for fighting Covid-19, seeking to help countries move from emergency mode to long-term prevention. Read more »
Covid deaths down 95 percent this year: WHO Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Apr 27 09:33 AM Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on Covid-19, said XBB sub-lineages were now dominant worldwide. Read more »
Omicron subvariant na "Arcturus", nasa bansa na ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 26 07:03 PM May naitala nang kaso ng omicron subvariant na XBB.1.16 o Arcturus sa bansa. Read more »
32 pct. pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases naitala ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 25 07:48 PM Aabot sa 32 porsiyento ang itinaas na kaso ng COVID-19 nitong nakaraang linggo. Read more »
Gobyerno hinimok na mamuhunan sa kalusugan Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 19 08:27 PM Isinusulong ng Healthy Philippines Alliance na mamuhunan sa kalusugan ang gobyerno at tignan ito bilang investment at hindi bilang cost. Read more »