The Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a 2nd dose if Sputnik V failed to deliver, according to Galvez. On Wednesday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that the Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose if Sputnik V’s second component failed to arrive in the Philippines. Galvez said at … Read more
DOH expressed hope that the Philippines will not experience India-like surge of COVID-19 cases. The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the Philippines will not experience the same surge of coronavirus cases that hit India amidst growing concerns on the Delta COVID-19 variant. On Tuesday, Health Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo “Bong” Vega said … Read more
ECQ extension in Metro Manila “possible”, according to DOH. ECQ EXTENSION — The Department of Health (DOH) said that extending the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila remained a possibility amidst the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the area. In a television interview, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on … Read more
Further studies were needed before administering COVID-19 vaccines to children, according to Duque. On Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that further studies were needed before administering COVID-19 vaccines to children. In President Rodrigo Duterte’s weekly “Talk to the People” briefing, Duque said that there needs to be more study on the safety of … Read more
President Duterte suggested that unvaccinated individuals should stay at home amidst the COVID-19 threat. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte suggested that unvaccinated individuals should stay at home amidst the COVID-19 threat. In his weekly public address, President Duterte said that his suggestion was that those unvaccinated individuals shouldn’t go out of their respective homes until … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 25, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 25, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #286 dated December 25, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,885 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 18, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 18, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #279 dated December 18, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 2,122 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 12, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 12, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #273 dated December 12, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,301 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 11, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 11, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #272 dated December 11, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,504 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 10, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 10, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #271 dated December 10, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,383 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more