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PH detects 3 more cases of XBB.1.5; total now 6

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 03:28 PM

The Philippines has detected 3 additional cases of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, raising its tally to 6, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

PH detects first XBF case, 2 new cases of XBB.1.5

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 02:14 PM

The Philippines has detected its first case of omicron subvariant XBF, which is linked to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Australia and Sweden. Read more »

Filipino with no travel history is PH first XBB.1.5 case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 12:38 PM

The country's first case of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 was found in a Filipino with no recent travel history, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

PH records first cases of COVID variants XBB.1.5, CH.1.1

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 12:08 AM

The Philippines has confirmed its first case of the omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, which experts said is the most transmissible form of COVID-19. Read more »

Epekto ng XBB.1.5 subvariant patuloy na pinag-aaralan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 08:34 PM

Patuloy na pinag-aaralan ng mga eksperto kung mas malala ang epekto ng bagong XBB.1.5 subvariant ng omicron. Read more »

DOH allays fears about COVID variant XBB.1.5

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 05:08 PM

The Philippines need not worry about the threat of XBB.1.5, which is believed to be the most contagious COVID-19 strain to date, the DOH said Friday. Read more »

DOH: 144 new cases of omicron subvariants detected

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 04:30 PM

The Philippines detected 144 new cases of omicron COVID-19 subvariants, the Department of Health said Thursday. Read more »

NCR's daily COVID-19 cases up from 264 to 411 - OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 06:00 PM

The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has increased in the past week, a think tank said Friday. Read more »

Monitoring COVID subvariants more challenging: OCTA

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 04:31 PM

Pandemic monitor OCTA Research Group said Sunday the addition of new COVID-19 variants and sub-variants has made it more challenging to monitor them. Read more »

Get boosted, don’t wait for bivalent vaccines: vaccine panel head

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:23 AM

The head of the government’s vaccine expert panel advised Filipinos against waiting for bivalent vaccines to arrive in the country and instead focus on getting boosted with currently available jabs that have been found to be as effective in combating COVID-19. Read more »

Local transmission ng XBC, XBB subvariant naitala: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 06:20 PM

May local transmission na ng kakakumpirma pa lang na omicron subvariant sa bansa na XBB at XBC, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

DOH confirms local transmission of omicron XBB subvariant, XBC variant

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 05:33 PM

The Department of Health on Friday confirmed the local transmission of the highly transmissible omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant. Read more »

DOH shuns using antigen tests in public transport

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 05:18 PM

The DOH on Thursday thumbed down a proposal to bring back random antigen testing in public transport amid threat of new omicron subvariants. Read more »

Kailan magkakaroon ng COVID-19 bivalent vaccines sa PH?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 07:45 PM

Wala pang naghahain ng aplikasyon mula Pfizer at Moderna kaugnay ng bivalent vaccine, na tututukan ang ilang variant ng COVID-19. Pero nakikipag-usap na ang DOH sa mga kinatawan ng 2 manufacturer. Read more »

Pinoys urged: Get boosters amid XBB subvariant, XBC variant threat

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:28 AM

Filipinos are urged to get COVID-19 booster doses after the Philippines’ first confirmed cases of the Omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant. Read more »

DOH supports face-to-face classes amid new COVID-19 variants

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 10:39 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) said it continues to support the implementation of face-to-face classes. Read more »

New XBB subvariant and XBC variant present in the PH for weeks prior being reported

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 10:09 PM

The XBB and XBC variants have been detected in the Philippines as early as August and September, according to the Philippine Genome Center. Read more »

XBB subvariant nasa Pilipinas na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 08:41 PM

Nasa bansa na ang XBB subvariant ng COVID-19 omicron variant na kasalukuyang nagiging sanhi ng pagtaas ng kaso sa Singapore. Read more »

DOH rejects border restrictions amid detection of XBB, XBC cases

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 08:36 PM

The DOH said there are no indications requiring the reimposition of border restrictions amid the detection of 81 cases of the XBB omicron subvariant and 190 cases of the XBC variant. Read more »

Philippines detects XBB subvariant, XBC variant

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 09:25 PM

The Philippines has detected its first cases of the Omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant, the Department of Health announced Tuesday. Read more »