Delta Variant Not Specifically Targeting Children, Says WHO

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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

WHO: Theta COVID-19 Variant No Longer A “Variant Of Interest”

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The Theta COVID-19 variant was no longer a “variant of interest”, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Theta COVID-19 variant — the COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines — was no longer a “variant of interest”. The World Health Organization had downgraded the COVID-19 variant of interest first detected … Read more

WHO: Many Countries Forced To Suspend COVID-19 Vaccination Program

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Many countries were forced to suspend the COVID-19 vaccination program, according to WHO. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that many countries were forced to suspend the COVID-19 vaccination program because of this reason. According to the World Health Organization, a huge number of poorer countries have had to suspend their COVID-19 vaccination … Read more

WHO Names P.3 COVID-19 Variant As “Theta”

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WHO officially named P.3 COVID-19 variant as “Theta”. The World Health Organization (WHO) had officially named P.3 COVID-19 variant — a variant first detected in the Philippines — as “Theta”. On Tuesday, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) announced that the P.3 COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines had been named “Theta” by the World … Read more

WHO Tells PH Gov’t To Follow Priority List When Using Vaccines From COVAX

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WHO told the Philippine government to follow the priority list when using COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. The World Health Organization (WHO) told the Philippine government to follow the priority list when using COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. In a report on Manila Bulletin, the World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged the Philippine government anew to follow the … Read more

WHO Lists Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

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WHO listed Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had listed the China-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. In a news briefing in Geneva on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the World Health Organization gave an emergency use listing to Sinopharm COVID-19 … Read more

Philippines May Get Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Through COVAX Facility — DOH

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The Philippines may get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses through COVAX facility, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said that the Philippines may get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility. According to the the Department of Health, the Philippines can expect to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility … Read more

WHO Lists Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

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WHO listed Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had listed Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. In a report on GMA News Online, the listing procedure helped countries unable to assess a vaccine’s effectiveness themselves have access as quickly as possible and allowed the COVAX … Read more

Fake Pfizer Vaccines: DILG Issues Warning to Public, LGUs

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the public and the local government units and against the “fake Pfizer” vaccines. This was after the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning that fake Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are possibly out in the market. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año alerted the local executives about their … Read more

WHO: AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Via COVAX Shipment Delayed Because Of Supply Shortage

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX shipment delayed because of supply shortage, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX shipment delayed because of supply shortage. During a Palace briefing, World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe said that the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine … Read more