Tag: COVID19 variant

PHL reports first case of B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant

651 more Delta variant cases reported (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded its first case of the B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant, the Department of Health said on Monday, Nov. 8. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, 651 more  Delta variant cases were also reported from the 748 samples taken from March, April, May, June, September, and October. With the additional Delta cases, the Philippines’ COVID-19 Delta tally is now at 5,982 cases, As for the […]

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1 of 4 MV Athens Bridge crew members who tested positive for COVID-19 India variant dies

(Eagle News) — One of the seafarers of MV Athens Bridge who tested positive for the COVID-19 variant first detected in India has died. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the seafarer—who had been staying in Paranaque–died last week. The other three patients with the same B.1.617 variant are recovering. No other details were made available. The MV Athens Bridge–which had come from India—was allowed to dock in Manila early May despite a travel ban […]

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PHL relaxes travel restrictions on over 30 countries with detected COVID-19 variants

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has eased travel restrictions on over 30 countries where COVID-19 virus variants have been reported. But Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in an interview that this did not mean that tourists could already enter the Philippines. He said only those with the allowed valid and existing visas can enter starting Feb. 1. The Department of Foreign Affairs said foreign nationals allowed entry into the country are the following: Diplomats and […]

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