DOH confirmed local transmission of UK COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday night confirmed local transmission of UK COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province. In a statement, the DOH said that the Department of Health confirmed local transmission in Bontoc, Mountain Province, of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 … Read more
Clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines would push through, according to the DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines will push through. According to the Department of Health, Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine will be used in a … Read more
DOH on detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines: Mode of transmission “has not changed” Following the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the mode of transmission “has not changed”. The Department of Health on Wednesday stated in its announcement that the mode … Read more
DOH and PGC confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines Following border control and strengthened biosurveillance efforts, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant) in the Philippines. This, after swab samples from a Filipino … Read more
LGUs can’t procure and roll out COVID-19 vaccines on their own, according to DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that local government units (LGUs) can’t procure and roll out COVID-19 vaccines on their own without coordinating with the national government. Although the Health department appreciated the local government units’ effort in securing COVID-19 vaccines. … Read more
The DOH explained why a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine was needed. The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday explained the reason why a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was needed after receiving the first dose. In an online briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that it gave the user the benefit of … Read more
The research on COVID-19 saliva-based testing was still in the works, according to a report. The research on the COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing and COVID-19 Pooled Saliva-Based Testing was still in the works and awaiting approval, according to a report. This, after the Department of Health approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey … Read more
DOH approved Concepcion’s COVID-19 Pooled Swab Testing The Department of Health (DOH) officially approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion’s COVID-19 pooled swab testing. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Concepcion thanked the Department of Health for signing the Interim Guidelines on the Conduct of COVID-19 Pooled Testing in the Philippines. … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) reported on Wednesday that the new COVID-19 variant in the country has not yet been detected. The DOH and PGC made the announcement amid speculation that the said COVID-19 variant was already present in the Philippines which was first found in the United Kingdom … 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