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Novavax vaccines said to be effective vs UK, South African variants to arrive by late 2nd quarter or early 3rd quarter of 2021 (Eagle News) – Some 30 million doses of the Novavax vaccines manufactured in India are currently being negotiated by Philippine officials who are now concluding and finalizing the supply contract. “Thirty million is currently the negotiated amount for the government purchase of Novavax alone,” said Indian Ambassador to the Philippines, Hon. […]
(Eagle News) — The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 47,769 on Thursday, March 11, after the Department of Health reported 3,749 additional cases. This is the highest number of COVID-19 additional cases reported in a day this year. Prior to this, the highest daily count in 2021 was at 3,439 on March 6. According to DOH data, of the active cases, 91.6 percent were mild, 4.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent were […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that there is no Brazilian variant of the COVID-19 virus that has been detected in the country. The clarification came after Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Wednesday the presence of the alleged variant in one case in the city. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this is not the case, and corrected Belmonte. “We would like to clarify that we have not detected […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-six more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 11896. Of these, 671 were active. Twenty-eight additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 11193. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 32. Uniformed personnel, including the police, are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination drive that kicked […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections temporarily closed all its offices in Intramuros, Manila after a recent transmission of COVID-19 among its employees. In a statement, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said to be temporarily shut down are the main office and the offices of the regional election director of the National Capital Region, Region IV-A and Region IV-B. The closure starts on March 11 and will end on March 24. “We wish to assure […]
https://youtu.be/oviE-dpbn40 (Eagle News) — Testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon said that the 117,000 Pfizer vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility of the World Health Organization (WHO) are expected to arrive this April. In a Laging Handa press briefing on Wednesday, March 10, Dizon said that WHO had already committed to deliver the vaccines next month. Those prioritized to be vaccinated with the Pfizer doses coming from WHO will be the country’s health care workers. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m84gvTO8PNY (Eagle News) – An official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said barangay officials, as well as officials of local government units would be made accountable for rampant violations of minimum health protocols by residents in their areas. DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said that they have noticed that there had been lax implementation of minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks and face shields, and […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 603,308 on Wednesday, March 10, after the Department of Health reported 2,886 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 44470 were active. Of these, 91.7 percent were mild, 4 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent critical, 1.7 percent severe, and 0.8 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 546293 including the additional 221 ones. Seventeen additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12545. The OCTA research […]
“Be careful because we might not be able to make it,” Duterte tells fellow seniors President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on March 8, 2021. RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to all Filipinos to strictly follow minimum health protocols as […]
(Eagle News) — Eighty-eight more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 11,830. Of these, 633 are active. Forty-four additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 11,165. The PNP death toll remains at 32, with no additional deaths reported. The OCTA research group has observed a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, with the group predicting 5,000 […]
Central Visayas, CAR have highest health care utilization rate, says Duque- (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Central Visayas were identified as regions with the highest rise in cases of COVID-19, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 8, Duque said that Metro Manila, particularly had a high two-week growth rate. “Ang ibig pong sabihin nito ay nagkaroon po nang mataas na […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 600,000 mark on Tuesday, March 9, after the Department of Health reported 2,668 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 600,428 cases, 41,822 were active. Of these, 91.6 percent were mild, 3.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.8 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 0.8 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 546,078 including the 171 additional ones. Seven additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,528. […]
