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
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
UK COVID-19 variant was “more deadly”, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the UK COVID-19 variant that had swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be “more deadly” and more transmissible as well. The sobering news came as the United Kingdom sought record deaths … 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