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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll yet, following an increase in cases linked to the Delta variant and a lacklustre vaccination drive. A government tally reported 852 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a record in Russia since the start of the pandemic. The new figure brings the country’s total deaths from Covid-19 to 205,531 — the highest in Europe. Authorities have been accused of downplaying […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the vaccination of children and the general population could hopefully be done within October due to the increasing vaccine deliveries to the country. In his Talk to the People on Sept. 27, Duterte said that the country is expecting at least 100 million vaccine doses by the end of October, citing the report of vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Because of this, the President said […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health reported 18,449 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, Sept. 27, pushing the total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 2,509,177. Of the total cases, the DOH said 158,169 were active. Of the active cases, 78.7 percent are mild, 15.3 percent are asymptomatic, 1.7 percent are severe, and 0.8 percent are in critical condition. According to DOH data, the top regions with cases in the last two weeks were Metro Manila with […]
Total COVID vaccines delivered to PHL hit nearly 69.7 million doses (Eagle News) – Some 3 million Coronavac doses from China’s Sinovac arrived in the country on Sunday, bringing the total vaccine doses so far delivered to almost 69.7 million, according to the National Task Force against COVID-19. This was the second batch of 3 million Sinovac doses that arrived this September. The earlier batch of 3 million Sinovac doses arrived last Sept. 19. […]
(Eagle News) – The country has already fully vaccinated over 20.2 million individuals considered 26 percent of the target population, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. As of Sept. 26, Sunday, those who were fully vaccinated reached 20,205,806, while those who received just the first dose already reached 22,541,383, or a total of 43,933,886 vaccinated individuals. “Hopefully before the end of the month maka-reach tayo ng 30% of our targeted population,” said Galvez […]
ICU utilization rate still at high-risk in NCR and nationwide (Eagle News) – The Philippines had an additional 20,755 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday, Sept. 26, with recorded recoveries even higher at 24,391 as more laboratories reported their data to the Department of Health. The new active cases brought the total to 161,447 or just 6.5 percent of total confirmed COVID cases which already hit 2,490,858. Total recoveries were 2,292,006 or 92 percent […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will double the number of vaccine doses it will send to poorer countries to 120 million, President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Saturday, in a video broadcast during the Global Citizen concert in Paris. “The injustice is that in other continents, obviously, vaccination is very late,” he said. “We have to go faster, stronger. “France pledges to double the number of doses it is giving,” he added. “We will pass […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 16,907 new COVID-19 cases bringing to 165,907 the total active virus cases in the country. There were more recoveries reported at 27,120. This brought the total recoveries to 2,267,768 or 91.8 percent of total COVID-19 cases at 2,470,175. However, due to technical issues, the DOH reported no new deaths for the second straight day. Thus the total COVID-19 fatalities remained at 37,405, or 1.51 percent […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India will export eight million coronavirus vaccine jabs by the end of October after ending its ban on sending doses abroad, a top foreign ministry official said Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to resume exports at a meeting of leaders from the so-called Quad in Washington as India, Japan, Australia, and the US try to counter growing Chinese influence across the Asia-Pacific region. Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla […]
PNP to do accounting of its personnel to see who has a medical background for possible deployment, too (Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has committed its Medical Reserve Force to assist in the country’s fight against COVID-19. The PNP said it would also make an accounting of its personnel to check who had a medical background to augment the 150-member MRF. The PNP issued the statement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive for the military and […]
Hospital situation already “very worrisome” as increasing number of hospital staff placed on quarantine due to COVID, notes NTF deputy chief implementer Dizon President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his talk to the people at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on September 22, 2021. ARMAN BAYLON/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Expected vaccine supplies can be used to vaccinate up to 12 million children, says vaccine czar (Eagle News) – The Philippine government might just open vaccination for children aged 12 to 17 years old by mid-October as the country receives more supplies of vaccines. This was raised by National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., during the Sept. 22 Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Duterte. “We are proposing […]
