Tag: Delta variant

Third jab ‘significantly’ boosts Omicron antibodies: AstraZeneca

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that a third, or “booster”, dose of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria “significantly” lifted antibody levels against the Omicron strain in a laboratory study. “Vaxzevria significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529) following a third dose booster,” the company said in a statement citing the study. “The third dose booster vaccination neutralised the Omicron variant to levels that were broadly […]

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JUST IN: PHL detects two Omicron variant cases

33 more Delta variant cases also detected (Eagle News) — Two Omicron variant cases have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday, Dec. 15. According to the DOH, apart from the two cases of the B.1.1.529 variant of concern, 33 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases were detected from the 48 samples sequenced on Tuesday, December 14. The DOH said the latest sequencing run was composed of samples from 21 Returning Overseas […]

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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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PNP: 102 areas in Metro Manila under granular lockdown

(Eagle News) — Over 5,000 households in Metro Manila are under a granular lockdown, Philippine National Police data showed on Friday, Oct. 22. According to the data, the 5,043 households under lockdown have so far affected 18281 individuals. The total number of households with the restrictions are located in 102 areas in 310 barangays. Those under lockdown include 54  houses, 33  residential buildings, eight subdivisions and villages and one residential floor, the PNP said. Metro […]

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Palace lifts travel restrictions on 10 countries including India, Indonesia, UAE which had high Delta cases before

Lifting of restrictions to start on Sept 6; IATF also updates countries under “Green List”, approves “red,” “yellow” classification for countries depending on COVID-risk   (Eagle News) –(Eagle News) – Starting Monday, Sept. 6, the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia because of the Delta variant would be lifted. Malacanang announced this on Saturday, Sept. 4 after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation […]

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DOH reports 13,827 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,989,8557 after the Department of Health reported 13,827 more COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 31. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 145562 were active. Of these, 95.9 percent were mild, 1.4 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.1 percent were severe, and 0.99 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1810847 including the additional 16759 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 33448, including […]

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Delta variant community transmission confirmed in Metro Manila, CALABARZON, says DOH

Investigation of Delta variant community transmission at the national level ongoing   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health has confirmed the “community transmission” of the highly infectious and aggressive COVID-19 Delta variant in Metro Manila and in CALABARZON or the Southern Tagalog region Dr. Alethea De Guzman, DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director, said that in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region and in Region 4-A or Calabarzon, ongoing community transmission is confirmed, while the […]

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PNP confirms 3 Delta variant cases among police personnel

(Eagle News) — Three Delta variant cases have been found among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the PNP Health Service was monitoring their condition and conducting contact tracing to identify close contacts. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered police commanders to ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of their police stations to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in general. He urged those fully vaccinated to continue following safety protocols, noting that it was not […]

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Asian markets drop as traders eye Fed move, Delta spread

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets fell Friday as a broadly positive week drew to a close with investors pricing in the likelihood that Federal Reserve officials will start withdrawing the vast financial support put in place at the start of the pandemic. The fast-spreading Delta virus variant, which is forcing governments to introduce containment measures, and the Chinese government’s campaign to tighten its grip on the world’s number two economy were also playing […]

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Equity markets mixed as traders weigh Delta, recovery outlook

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian and European markets were mixed Wednesday as investors assess the impact of the fast-spreading Delta variant and the future of Federal Reserve financial support against expectations that the global economy will eventually recover from the pandemic crisis. News that US President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill had finally passed the Senate provided some cheer, though analysts said it would likely be some time before it gets through […]

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Due to Delta variant, fully vaccinated COVID close contacts to also quarantine for 14 days

(Eagle News) – In view of the Delta variant transmission in the country, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has temporarily suspended the shortened quarantine protocol in the Philippines for fully vaccinated persons who are identified as close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases. Because of this, fully vaccinated close contacts would also be placed under a 14-day quarantine period, the same as other close contacts. “The decision to temporarily suspend said protocol is part […]

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DOH classifies 8 areas in Metro Manila as COVID-19 alert level 4 areas

Other areas in Cordillera, in other regions also under the classification (Eagle News) — Eight areas in Metro Manila and several other parts of the country have been classified as COVID-19 alert level 4 areas due to the high number of COVID-19 cases, hospital occupancy rate. According to a DOH presentation, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, Pateros, Quezon City, Taguig, Malabon, Makati and San Juan are under the classification for being moderate- to critical-risk areas for COVID-19 […]

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