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
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
Follow one vaccine brand per vaccination site rule to avoid mixing vaccine doses, according to DOH. On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded those in charge of COVID-19 vaccination rollouts in different localities nationwide to make sure that only one COVID-19 vaccine brand should be made available per vaccination site in order to prevent … Read more
The DOH expressed hope that President Duterte will push for the creation of the Philippine CDC during his last SONA. The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte will push for the creation of the Philippine Center for Disease Control (CDC) in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Saturday, … 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
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
All countries were vulnerable to COVID-19 variants, according to DOH. On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) said that all countries were vulnerable to the threats brought about by the emerging COVID-19 variants. During an online forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that all countries were vulnerable to COVID-19 variants and no single country … 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
The PACC was set to file cases against at least 3 officials “related” to DOH. On Monday, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Greco Belgica said that the PACC was set to file cases against at least three officials “related” to the Department of Health (DOH) as it also investigated nine cases of alleged irregularities at … Read more