Not Enough Evidence Yet On Community Transmission Of Delta COVID-19 Variant — DOH

DOH COVID-19 Variant

There’s not enough evidence yet that there’s a community transmission of Delta COVID-19 variant, according to DOH. On Monday, the Department of Health (DOH) said that there’s not enough evidence yet that there’s a community transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant. In an online forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the assumption was … Read more

DOH Warns Public vs Delta Variant Amidst Reports Showing It’s As “Contagious As Chickenpox”

DOH COVID-19 Variant

The DOH warned public against Delta variant amidst reports showing that the said variant was as “contagious as chickenpox”. The Department of Health (DOH) recently warned the public against the Delta variant amidst reports showing that the said variant was as “contagious as chickenpox”. On Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) had called on the … Read more

Delta Variant Not Specifically Targeting Children, Says WHO

WHO

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

PH Government Open To Lockdown Bid Amidst Delta COVID-19 Variant Threat — Dizon

Vince Dizon

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

Metro Manila Mayors Want Travelers To Show Negative COVID-19 Test Results To Enter NCR — Belmonte

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte

Metro Manila mayors wanted travelers to show their negative COVID-19 test results to enter NCR, according to Belmonte. On Friday, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte revealed that Metro Manila mayors, through the Metro Manila Council (MMC), have proposed to require travelers from areas with confirmed Delta variant cases to undergo COVID-19 test and show a … Read more

DOH Confirms Local Transmission Of Delta COVID-19 Variant In PH

DOH COVID-19 Variant

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

Expert Hopes Sputnik V, Sinovac Release Data On Efficacy Of COVID-19 Vaccine vs Delta Variant

COVID-19 vaccines

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

President Duterte “Constrained” To Keep Wearing Of Face Shields Mandatory To Prevent “Disaster”

President Duterte

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