Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective “but not against South Africa variant”, according to a report. A vaccine developed by Novavax was highly effective in preventing COVID-19 but wasn’t effective against the South Africa COVID-19 variant, according to a report. In a report on Inquirer, Novavax’s positive news — announcing that its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
Update on Christine Dacera Case After PNP Report Was Released CHRISTINE DACERA CASE – Gregorio de Guzman, the son of singer Claire dela Fuente who is one of the respondents, spoke on the case. The death of Christine Angelica Dacera has taken social media by storm and caught national attention. Charges were filed against some … Read more
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno announced on Friday that he will be vaccinated against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in public. According to him, he will be among the first to be vaccinated when the inoculation starts in the country. In an interview, he said: “We made that commitment a few months ago. Gagawin namin ‘yun … Read more
DOST disclosed that the Philippine government was awaiting the submission of requirements by Bharat Biotech for a vaccine trial. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday disclosed that the Philippine government was awaiting the submission of requirements by Bharat Biotech for the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. According to DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña, … Read more
Attendees during the grand birthday celebration of Tim Yap in Baguio City who violated the COVID-19 protocols will be fined. It was on January 17 when the renowned event organizer celebrated his 44th birthday at the City of Pines. His grand birthday celebration was attended by some of the well-known personalities such as KC Concepcion … Read more
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine “89.3% effective” in UK clinical trial. Novavax Inc on Thursday said that its COVID-19 vaccine was 89.3% effective in preventing the coronavirus disease in a clinical trial conducted in the UK. According to a preliminary analysis, Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was “nearly as effective” in protecting against the more highly-contagious coronavirus variant first … Read more
Firefox discontinued its work toward PWA on desktop. Mozilla seemed to have discontinued the development of supporting Progressive Web Apps (PWA) on desktop versions of Firefox. One of the recent features of the web was the ability for websites to be upgraded into Progressive Web Apps on phone or desktop. While a part of the … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers were working on Halal certification, according to FDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers were working on securing Halal certification for their respective products. Domingo made the remark in response to concerns raised by the Bangsamoro Region (BARMM) leaders that the COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Davao Occidental A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental on Thursday, January 28, 2020, at exactly 12:40 p.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Earthquakes hit without prior signs/warnings most of the time. The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific … Read more
The FDA approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University was the second one to be granted emergency use authorization in the country, next … Read more