covid

Shanghai to lock down in phases to rein in Covid-19 outbreak

  by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an…

Australia to give fourth Covid-19 jab to over 65s

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to over 65s from next month,…

Pres. Duterte not yet ready to lift mask mandate, notes new Covid variant causing spike of cases in Israel

Tells Congress that remainder of Bayanihan 2 funds could still be used in case of another Covid wave in PHL…

PHL reaches 1.8 million target in extended national vaccination drive

  (Eagle News) -- Around 1.8 million people were vaccinated during Part 4 of the country's last national vaccination campaign,…

Pfizer-BioNTech seek US approval of second Covid booster for 65+

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they had formally asked the United States drug regulator…

Vietnam ends Covid quarantine for international travellers

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam announced an end to quarantine for international travellers on Wednesday, as it seeks to…

South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as…

Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 1 until March 31, along with 47 other areas – Palace

  (Eagle News) -- Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 until March 31, Malacanang said on Tuesday, March…

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…

Chinese city locks down, Shanghai shuts schools as Covid spikes

  by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A Chinese city of nine million was ordered into…

Foreign direct investments in PHL reach all-time high of $10.5 billion in 2021

  (Eagle News) – Foreign direct investments in the Philippines reached an all-time high of $10.5 billion in 2021 despite…

WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Friday marks two years to the day since the…

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