The WHO was the “sole authority” that can classify new variants, according to the DOH. DOH — The Department of Health said on Monday that the World Health Organization (WHO) was the “sole authority” that can classify new variants. This, following reports of alleged COVID-19 variants “delmicron”, “deltacron”, and “flurona”. In a statement, the Department … Read more
President Duterte extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. The President had extended the state of calamity for another year because of the continued rise in coronavirus cases and the threat of COVID-19 variants. … Read more
IATF and NTF COVID-19 activated the crisis action plan against COVID-19 variants. IATF and NTF COVID-19 — A new crisis action plan was launched by the national government’s task forces that were overseeing the Philippines’ COVID-19 pandemic response to address the new threats posed by the emerging COVID-19 variants. On Friday, vaccine czar and NTF … Read more
Vaccination was still the “best defense” against COVID-19 variants, according to President Duterte. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that vaccination was still the “best defense” against new variants of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With the new COVID-19 variants threatening to derail global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the President had appealed anew to the public … Read more
The Philippines had detected 678 new cases of COVID-19 variants, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said that the Philippines had detected 678 new cases of B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.3 COVID-19 variants. According to the Department of Health, 678 new cases of COVID-19 variants were detected by the Philippine Genome Center … Read more
Two COVID-19 variants were already present in “all cities in Metro Manila”, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that two COVID-19 variants were already present in “all cities in Metro Manila”. In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they saw that those COVID-19 variants were in … Read more