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(Eagle News) — All passengers and drivers inside private vehicles are now required to wear face masks. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Health issued the final directive following calls for the government to reconsider. In a joint statement, the two agencies said the wearing of masks was mandatory for all individuals “regardless if they are from the same household.” Meanwhile, a driver alone inside a vehicle “may remove his/her face mask.” They […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 9715. Fifty-two additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 10374. Of these, based on PNP data, 630 were active. No additional COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel were reported, which means the death toll remains at 29. The government is gearing up for its COVID-19 national vaccination program […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 533,587 after the Department of Health reported 1894 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 34255 or 6.4 percent were active. Of these, 89 percent were mild, 6 percent were asymptomatic, 2.3 percent critical, 2.2 percent severe, and 0.51 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 488274 including the 397 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll in the country is now at 11058, including the 61 […]
Number of participants can’t be disclosed yet as part of agreement https://youtu.be/mCzpknTBj-w (Eagle News) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine formulated by Johnson and Johnsons’ Janssen Pharmaceuticals are set to start in the coming weeks. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said that the local government units and hospitals where the clinical trials will be done have already been informed about this. Initially, the areas where […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Feb. 5, released its list of groups to be prioritized in the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. According to the list, the following are the priorities in the program that is slated to start this year: A1: Frontline workers in health facilities both national and local, private and public, health professionals and non-professionals like students, nursing aides, janitors, barangay health workers, etc. A2: Senior citizens aged 60 years old […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has further eased travel restrictions, with more foreigners with selected valid visas allowed entry into the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said foreigners with visas issued as of March 20, 2020 and are still valid at the time of entry will be allowed inside the Philippines, based on the decision of the country’s COVID-19 national task force. He said holders of valid and existing Special Resident and Retirees Visa and […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated retiring Armed Forces chief of Staf Gen. Gilbert Gapay for his successful tour of duty, and offered him a post either at the Metropolital Waterworks and Sewerage System or at the Department of National Defense (DND). President Duterte said Gapay’s example of hard work and excellence had set a high standard for those in government. “During your tenure, you have commendably steered the men and women of […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9678. Thirty-four additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 10322. Of these, the PNP said 615 were active. No additional COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 29. The government has said it was targeting COVID-19 vaccination […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reminded the public to refrain from wearing police uniforms without authorization, noting that this was punishable by law. PNP Chief Debold Sinas issued the reminder after the Criminal investigation and Detection Group filed on Thursday criminal charges for usurpation of authority and for illegal use of uniforms or insignia against a 41-year-old woman wearing a PNP athletic uniform but was later found to be not a member […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines said it is looking forward to the acquisition of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines after the Lancet medical journal review that showed the Gamaleya vaccine was 91.6 percent effective against COVID-19. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that they are currently securing additional vaccine doses from Russia’s Gamaleya Institute. “Sa ngayon po, ongoing po ang negotiation natin and we are asking for some doses pero iyon po, sinasabi ko po […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 531,699 on Thursday, Feb. 4, after the Department of Health reported 1590 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 32775 or 6.2 percent were active. Of these, 88.9 percent were mild, 5.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.53 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 487927 including the 249 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll also rose with the addition of […]
(Eagle News) — Over nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility are expected to arrive in the Philippines by April this year. The Department of Health said in a statement the 9.2 million vaccine doses are part of the 44 million vaccine doses allocated under the facility that aims to ensure all countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines. World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said in the statement “the […]
