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Vaccine milestone reached as PHL administers over 100 million doses since March 2021, says Palace

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines reached a vaccination milestone on Thursday, December 16, when it first breached 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered since the vaccination began last March. The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said that on Thursday, the total vaccine doses that have been administered so far reached 100,019,137. Of this number, over 43 millionhave already been fully vaccinated representing 55.78 percent of the target population. As of […]

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Vast study confirms rare heart risk from Moderna jab

PARIS, France (AFP) — The Moderna Covid jab carries a slight risk of usually non-serious heart problems a study of the entire population of Denmark found Friday. Incidences of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart) after mRNA jabs from Pfizer and Moderna had been noted in vaccine safety reports and small-scale studies. These reports led France, Denmark and other countries to advise against the jab for […]

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Europe ramps up Covid vaccine drive for children as Omicron rampages

by Daniel Silva with AFP bureaus MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Europe stepped up vaccinations of children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, as the EU’s health agency warned immunization alone would not stop the rapid rise of the Omicron variant. Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Spain were among those opening up their inoculation drives to younger kids, with other nations still weighing their approach. South Africa — where Omicron was first detected — and […]

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Brazil requires Covid-19 vaccination for arriving travelers

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, a move initially blocked by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government. A Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that proof of vaccination would be mandatory to enter Brazil, in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The national health regulator Anvisa said it had “notified this Monday the border posts, especially at airports, about […]

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PHL total active COVID cases down to just 11,255 as of Sunday, Dec. 12

402 new COVID cases added on Sunday, Dec. 12, but new COVID deaths reach 184   (Eagle News) – The total active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines went down further to just 11,255 even as 402 new virus cases were added on Sunday, December 12. This was because there were more recoveries reported at 509 compared to new cases. Total recoveries reached 2,775,057 or 97.8 percent of the 2,836,592 total COVID-19 cases recorded since the […]

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WHO fears Omicron could spur fresh vaccine hoarding

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday it remained unclear whether additional Covid-19 vaccine doses are needed to protect against the new Omicron variant, and urged wealthy countries to avoid hoarding the jabs. The UN health agency’s vaccine advisors warned that a rush to stockpile more jabs, especially without clear evidence they are needed, would only exacerbate the already glaringly inequal vaccine access around the globe. “As we head into whatever the […]

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US authorizes AstraZeneca Covid treatment in some cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health authorities on Wednesday authorized the use of synthetic antibodies developed by AstraZeneca to prevent Covid-19 infections in people who react badly to vaccines. It was the first time the Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorization for such a purely preventative treatment. The FDA warned the drug Evusheld is “not a substitute for vaccination in individuals for whom Covid-19 vaccination is recommended” and can only be authorized […]

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Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses ‘effective’ against Omicron

    by Sebastien ASH FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — Two doses of the BioNTech and Pfizer coronavirus vaccine may not be enough to protect against the Omicron strain, the companies warned Wednesday, but they stressed it was “still effective” after a third jab. The companies’ news was called reassuring by experts, and came as the first independent data from labs around the world emerged, suggesting that the new variant is better at evading vaccine-trained immunity […]

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PHL’s total active COVID cases down to just 12,510; only 370 cases reported for the day

But new COVID deaths still high at 171 (Eagle News) – The Department of Health recorded 370 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, December 8, bringing the total active cases to just 12,510, the lowest so far since May 2020. On Tuesday, December 7, the new COVID-19 cases reported were even lower at just 356. The percentage of total active cases has also gone down to just 0.4 percent of total COVID-19 cases, the lowest since […]

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Almost 10M jabbed in first “Bayanihan Bakunahan”; PHL 4th with most vaccinated worldwide last Nov. 29

Over 9.9 million vaccinated in first five days of national vaccination campaign from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3   (Eagle News) – The Philippines was able to vaccinate almost 10 million in the five days of extended national vaccination campaign, Bayanihan, Bakunahan, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the numbers vaccinated from November 29 to December 3 reached more than 9.9 million. The Department of Health said […]

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UK orders 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, to bolster its jabs drive over the next two years. The orders — 60 million extra doses of the Moderna vaccine and 54 million more Pfizer-BioNTech shots — come as Britain expands its booster program following the emergence of the Omicron variant. The country has set a two-month target […]

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Global markets rebound after Omicron turmoil

  by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Global stock markets rebounded Wednesday and oil prices surged following Omicron-driven losses and on the eve of a key output meeting of OPEC and its allies. European equities advanced, mirroring most rebounding Asian bourses, as dealers temporarily set aside news of record-high eurozone inflation. Oil surged about five percent, while the dollar extended gains against major rivals as the Federal Reserve is seen […]

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