Cebu City May Face Stricter Quarantine Due to Recorded Cases of COVID Mutations in the City Cebu City may face stricter community quarantine measure due to the increase cases of new COVID-19 mutations. The Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) expressed its concern regarding the increasing cases of the coronavirus disease in the town and … Read more
The WHO was considering three COVID-19 vaccines for its solidarity trials, according to DOST. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday said that the World Health Organization (WHO) was considering three COVID-19 vaccines for its solidarity trials, but the date on when the said activity would commence remained uncertain. In an online press … Read more
The DOJ warned the public against “bank text scams”. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday warned the public against “bank text scams” or scams involving text messages that were reportedly sent by a bank and other financial institutions. In a report on Manila Bulletin, the Department of Justice – Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) told … Read more
Realme was set to launch Realme GT 5G in China on March 4, 2021. Realme recently announced that the company was set to launch Realme GT 5G in China on March 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (China time). Realme executives revealed earlier this month that its upcoming flagship phone — which was codenamed “Race” — … Read more
POCO India officially unveiled its new logo and its mascot. POCO India recently announced that the company officially unveiled its new logo and mascot in order to promote its products and services. However, POCO India’s new visual identity was exclusive to the Indian division of the said brand for now. Aside from the new logo … Read more
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma contracted the dreaded coronavirus disease or COVID-19. In a statement, Msgr. Joseph Tan, the spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu said that Palma is currently at the Perpetual Succour Hospital. “The people, who have been in close contact with the archbishop, have also been informed about the matter,” he said. “The … Read more
The PGC detected COVID-19 “variant of concern” in Cebu City, according to DOH7. The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) had detected COVID-19 “variant of concern” in Cebu City, according to the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH7). This, as the epidemiology head of DOH7 called the COVID-19 variant under investigation “homegrown”. In a press conference, Department … Read more
The DOH confirmed the detection of two mutations of SARS-CoV-2 in Central Visayas. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday officially confirmed the detection of two mutations of SARS-CoV-2 — a virus causing COVID-19 — in Central Visayas. This, after samples from patients were sent to the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in order to undergo … Read more
The FDA appealed to Russian Embassy to help in expediting Gamaleya Research Institute’s EUA application in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday appealed to Russian Embassy to help in expediting Gamaleya Research Institute’s EUA application for its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. In a report on GMA News Online, … Read more
Sinovac preferred to wait for an EUA approval before delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, according to Malacañang. Malacañang on Thursday said that Sinovac preferred to wait for an emergency use authorization (EUA) before delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said during a televised press briefing that the COVID-19 … Read more