COVID 19

PBBM pushes massive Covid vaccine booster campaign to further open up economy

Tells governors, mayors that this is "part of effort to bring us back to normal"   (Eagle News) – President…

Pres. Marcos Jr tests positive for COVID-19, has “slight fever”

    (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has tested positive for COVID-19 and has “slight fever,” Malacanang confirmed…

PHL detects 167 more highly infectious Omicron subvariant cases, including 140 BA.5 cases

Most already tagged as recovered; DOH reminds public to always wear face masks (Eagle News) – The Department of Health…

Peru facing fourth wave of Covid-19: government

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's government on Sunday declared that a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections had begun to hit…

Thailand relaxes mask rule to bolster pandemic-hit tourism

  BANGKOK, Thaland (AFP) -- Thailand has dropped rules requiring people to wear masks from Friday, the government says, as…

More cases of highly transmissible Omicron subvariants found; six of 16 new cases are in NCR

6 new BA.5 cases and 10 new BA.2.12.1 cases added to growing number of Omicron cases in PHL   (Eagle…

Metro Manila, at least 67 other areas, including 46 provinces, under Alert Level 1 until June 30

  180 component towns and cities also under Alert Level 1, while 37 areas under Alert Level 2   (Eagle…

Estimated 2 million have long Covid in UK: official data

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An estimated two million people in the UK, which represents around three percent of…

PHL logs first cases of BA.2.12.1 Omicron subvariant in Metro Manila, Palawan

(Eagle News)--The Philippines has registered its first cases of the BA.2.12.1 Omicron subvariant in Metro Manila and Palawan. According to…

WHO experts insist Covid still a global emergency

  by Robin Millard © Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously…

FDA grants EUA for second booster shots for elderly, health workers, immunocompromised

(Eagle News)--The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization covering second booster shots for the immunocompromised, frontline…

DOH extends “Bayanihan, Bakunahan,” phase 4 until March 18 for senior citizens

Only 1.4 million vaccinated as of March 14 DOH explains vaccine hesitancy, complacency as factors for PHL not reaching initial…

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