Omicron

PHL detects 492 more Omicron cases, including 2 deaths; new Omicron cases detected nationwide

New Omicron cases detected in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; more local and ROF cases recorded   (Eagle News) – The…

Baby dead from Covid-19 in Qatar: ministry

DOHA, Qatarr (AFP) -- A three-week-old baby has died from Covid-19 in Qatar, the health ministry said on Sunday, reporting…

Covid pandemic ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against…

Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

Says trend of rising cases characteristic of Omicron variant; PHL still in critical risk   (Eagle News) – Severe and…

Ecuador declares red alert in most of country over Omicron

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador on Sunday declared a red alert in most of the country following a ten-fold increase…

Contact tracing in NCR not a “priority intervention” due to very high COVID transmission, infection rate – DOH

(Eagle News) – Because of “very high transmission rate and high infection rate” of COVID-19 in the National Capital Region,…

Omicron community transmission in NCR, Omicron could soon be dominant variant in PHL – says DOH’s Vergeire

Omicron characteristics noted in Metro Manila, other regions with high cases   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said…

Reduced hospitalization risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A preliminary US study of nearly 70,000 Covid positive people showed a substantially reduced risk…

Some 3 million Filipino senior citizens not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, says Palace

Malacanang appeals to unvaccinated seniors to get COVID-19 jabs citing data that most COVID deaths are among the elderly (Eagle…

Alleged hybrid coronavirus mutation ‘Deltacron’ discovered in Cyprus likely result of lab error: experts

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Experts said Monday that an alleged hybrid coronavirus mutation dubbed "Deltacron" reportedly discovered in a…

Entire PHL now at “critical risk” as Omicron declared “dominant variant”; 3,663% growth in COVID cases noted

But those infected with Omicron variant exhibiting "less severe" symptoms, faster incubation period, says DOH   (Eagle News) – The…

Metro Manila to be placed under Alert Level 4 if health care utilization reaches high-risk level, says IATF adviser

Dr. Herbosa says Alert Level 4 "possible" to be raised in NCR in the next few days with increasing hospital…

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