Guillermo Eleazar said that there should be no room for complacency amidst the Omicron variant threat GUILLERMO ELEAZAR — The senatorial aspirant said that there should be no room for complacency amidst the Omicron variant threat. Eleazar commended the national government for its timely decision to ban the travel from South Africa, Botswana, and other … Read more
Delta Variant was not specifically targeting children, according to WHO. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Delta COVID-19 variant of the coronavirus is not specifically targeting children. According to WHO COVID-19 technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove, the evidence showed that the Delta variant — a COVID-19 variant first detected in India … Read more
Iloilo City had recorded its first case of the Delta COVID-19 variant. Iloilo City had recorded its first case of the Delta COVID-19 variant after more than two months of being placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas on Thursday said in a statement that the infected 30-year-old man, who was … Read more
The Philippine government was open to lockdown bid amidst Delta COVID-19 variant threat, according to Dizon. On Wednesday, NTF COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer and testing czar Vince Dizon said that the Philippine government was open to implementing a proposed lockdown in order to curb transmission of the more infectious Delta COVID-19 variant. During the Laging … Read more
The DOH reminded the public to self-isolate if they’re experiencing flu-like symptoms amidst COVID-19 threat. On Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to immediately self-isolate if they’re experiencing flu-like symptoms amidst COVID-19 threat. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a televised briefing that influenza (flu) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) almost … Read more
The DOH confirmed the local transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the Philippines. On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) had confirmed the local transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the Philippines. In a statement, the Department of Health said that clusters of Delta COVID-19 variant cases were seen to be linked to … Read more
President Duterte considered imposing “strict restrictions” anew to counter possible Delta COVID-19 variant surge. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he considered imposing “strict restrictions” anew to counter possible Delta COVID-19 variant surge. During his pre-recorded public address, President Duterte noted that the additional 16 new cases of Delta COVID-19 variant were recently recorded … Read more
The local transmission of Delta COVID-19 variant has yet to be determined, according to Vergeire. On Saturday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the local transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant has yet to be determined. Vergeire said in an interview on Dobol B TV that local transmission of the Delta variant has yet … Read more
Lambda COVID-19 variant was not yet a “variant of concern”, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that the Lambda COVID-19 variant was not yet a “variant of concern”. In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel, WHO representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said that the Lambda variant, feared to … Read more
Lambda COVID-19 variant had not yet detected in the Philippines, according to Vergeire. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday said that the Philippines had not yet detected the Lambda COVID-19 variant that was being compared by experts to the Delta COVID-19 variant as far as transmissibility was concerned. Vergeire said in an interview on … Read more