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Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

January 18, 2022
At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

January 18, 2022
First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

January 18, 2022
PHL reports 37,070 more COVID-19 cases

January 17, 2022
COVID-19 cases could peak by mid-February, says DOH

January 17, 2022

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Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

January 18, 2022

Says trend of rising cases characteristic of Omicron variant; PHL still in critical risk (Eagle News) – Severe and critical cases are on a plateau while mild cases are increasing as the Department of Health noted an epidemic curve that is characteristic of the Omicron variant. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also noted a decrease in the percentage of the rise in cases in the last few weeks, and hopefully would plateau soon, he […]

House suspends session until Friday amid increase in COVID-19 cases

January 18, 2022

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has suspended its plenary sessions for the rest of the week. In a statement, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the decision to suspend was arrived at due to the continuing increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. “Since the start of the year, more than 70 House members and employees have contracted the virus and many others are undergoing quarantine or self-isolation after exhibiting symptoms […]

PHL reports 37,070 more COVID-19 cases

January 17, 2022

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,242,374 on Monday, Jan, 17, after the Department of Health reported 37,070 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on Jan. 15 while 12 labs did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System. Of the total cases, active cases have now jumped to 290938. Of these, 9187 were asymptomatic, 277020 were mild, 2947 were moderate, 1480 were severe, and 304 […]

COVID-19 cases could peak by mid-February, says DOH

January 17, 2022

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases could peak by middle of February when the number of active cases could even double, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. While there has been a slight slowing down in the doubling time of cases — from 2.2 days to four days — this does not mean that the cases have already peaked. “Nakikita po natin base sa mga projections po ng ating mga eksperto at saka iyong […]

International

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

January 18, 2022

HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) — At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said. The victims died when roofs of their houses collapsed in Qadis district in the western province of Badghis, spokesman for the province Baz Mohammad Sarwary told AFP. The shallow quake was magnitude 5.3, according to the US Geological Survey. “Five women and four children are among the 26 people killed in the earthquake,” said […]

North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions

January 18, 2022

by Cat Barton and Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Monday, Seoul said, its fourth weapons test this month as Pyongyang flexes its military muscle while ignoring offers of talks from the United States. Despite biting international sanctions, Pyongyang has conducted a string of weapons tests this year, including of hypersonic missiles, as leader Kim Jong Un pursues his avowed goal of further strengthening the military. Reeling […]

Fourth jab ‘partially’ effective against Omicron: Israeli study

January 18, 2022

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 are only “partially” effective for the Omicron variant of the virus, the authors of an Israeli trial said Monday. A team from Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv began conducting a trial in December on fourth doses of coronavirus vaccines, inoculating 154 hospital personnel with Pfizer jabs and 120 other volunteers with Moderna doses. Preliminary results of the trial “have shown […]

First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

January 18, 2022

by David WILLIAMS / Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The first death from a massive underwater volcanic blast near the Pacific island nation of Tonga has been confirmed, as the extent of the damage remained unknown Monday. Tonga remained virtually cut off from the rest of the world, after the eruption crippled communications and stalled emergency relief efforts. It is two days since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano exploded, cloaking Tonga in a film […]

Headlines

Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

PHL reports 37,070 more COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases could peak by mid-February, says DOH

International

North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions

Fourth jab ‘partially’ effective against Omicron: Israeli study

Life

Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption

Firefighters battle forest blazes in Argentina

National

Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

House suspends session until Friday amid increase in COVID-19 cases

PHL reports 37,070 more COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases could peak by mid-February, says DOH

Metro

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto positive for COVID-19

Work at DOLE main office in Intramuros, other offices in NCR suspended on Jan. 14 and 17 amid “increasing” COVID-19 cases in department

Provincial News

Classes in Pampanga public schools suspended from Jan. 17 to 21

Classes in CALABARZON suspended from Jan. 17 to 29

International

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions

Fourth jab ‘partially’ effective against Omicron: Israeli study

First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

Health

WHO approves two new Covid-19 treatments

Reduced hospitalization risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study

Environment

Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption

Firefighters battle forest blazes in Argentina

News in Photos

Typhoon Odette also leaves trail of destruction in Cebu

Scenes of destruction in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the aftermath of supertyphoon Odette

In photos: Concrete road in Surigao del Norte breaks into pieces as Typhoon Odette hits province

Donaire defends WBC title with body shot KO of Gaballo

PHL bet Beatrice Gomez makes it to top five, but fails to advance to top 3 of Miss Universe pageant