An expert hoped Sputnik V and Sinovac will release data on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine against Delta variant An expert hoped that companies manufacturing Sputnik V and Sinovac vaccines will release data on the efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccines against the Delta COVID-19 variant. ABS-CBN News reported that the director for the Genomics Health Program … Read more
No local cases of Delta COVID-19 variant in the Philippines so far, according to an expert from UP – NIH On Saturday, an expert from the University of the Philippines – National Institutes of Health (UP – NIH) said that no local cases of Delta COVID-19 variant had been detected in the Philippines so far. … Read more
President Duterte said that he’s “constrained” to keep the wearing of face shields mandatory in order to prevent a “disaster” President Rodrigo Duterte said that he’s “constrained” to keep the wearing of face shields mandatory in order to prevent a “disaster”. In his weekly pre-recorded public address, President Duterte said that he’s “constrained” to keep … Read more
India asked social media companies to remove the reference to the “Indian variant” of COVID-19. On Friday, India asked social media companies to remove the reference to the “Indian variant” of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to a letter issued on Friday which was seen by Reuters, India’s information technology (IT) ministry had written to … Read more
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
DOH would check the Hong Kong flight manifest after a passenger from the Philippines found to have a new COVID-19 variant. The Department of Health (DOH) had begun coordinating with Hong Kong officials following the report that a passenger from the Philippines had tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant. In a statement, DOH spokesperson … Read more