DOH can apply for EUA as a public health user, according to FDA Philippines The Philippine government — through the Department of Health (DOH) — can apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines and drugs with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This, as FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an … Read more
Pasig City Bikers Exempted from Wearing Face Shields Due to Possible Danger The bikers in Pasig City are exempted from wearing face shields when riding within the city considering its danger to cyclists. Earlier this week, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announced that they would require the public … Read more
Galvez gave clarifications on the prices of COVID-19 vaccines released to media Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. had recently gave clarifications on the prices of COVID-19 vaccines that was released to the media. According to Galvez, the prices of COVID-19 vaccines that was released to the media were all commercial prices and not the … Read more
US Secretary of State Pompeo would try his best on PH bid for COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, according to DFA Sec. Locsin. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sec. Teodoro “Teddy” Locsin Jr. tweeted that United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would try his best in order to help the Philippines get back … Read more
The Philippine government was considering to secure a deal with vaccine makers by end of 2020 or early January 2021, according to Galvez. National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF COVID-19) Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday said that the Philippine government was eyeing to secure a deal with vaccine makers … Read more
Igor Matovic, Slovakia prime minister tests positive for coronavirus Igor Matovic, the prime minister of Slovakia tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Earlier, he took to the social networking site, Facebook wherein he announced that he contracted the disease. “Today, I am one of you. I was to spend the Christmas holidays … Read more
Vicky Shows No Sign Of Weakening As It Heads Toward Norther-Central Palawan VICKY SHOWS NO SIGN OF WEAKENING – Tropical Depression Vicky continued to maintain its power as it moves toward the northern-central areas of Palawan. According to the Philippines’ weather bureau, the Vicky was spotted 220 km. east-southeast of Puerto Princesa City. As of … Read more
11 AM Updates: Tropical Depression Vicky based on latest bulletin PAGASA announced via its latest bulletin issued at 11 AM today, December 19, 2020, that Tropical Depression Vicky maintains its strength while moving westward towards the northern-central portion of Palawan. It is traversing Westward at 20 km/h and has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h … Read more
US President-elect Joe Biden will receive COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. United States President-elect Joe Biden will receive his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a Delaware facility on Monday, one month before he took office. This, as he’s eager to build Americans’ confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. Biden spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters that Biden … Read more
US Vice President Mike Pence received COVID-19 vaccine. US Vice President Mike Pence on Friday had received a COVID-19 vaccine live on television in a public display that was designed to boost national confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Pence, building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine was what brought them there on Friday morning, … Read more