Virus

Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO

  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring…

China lifts Xi’an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps up

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns since the start of the pandemic came to an end…

Palace urges Filipinos to get booster shots, warns against disinformation on Covid vaccines and booster doses

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang encouraged Filipinos to get booster shots amid the continuing spread of COVID-19 and the highly…

Thousands march in Washington against Covid vaccine mandates

by Inès BEL AIBA WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Waving signs denouncing President Joe Biden and calling for "freedom," several…

Samoa, Kiribati to lock down as virus lands in Pacific

Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the…

Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new virus questions

Latest Omicron subvariant dubbed BA.2 detected in Britain, 40 other countries including India, Denmark and Sweden   by Isabelle TOURNÉ…

PHL posts highest number of COVID recoveries in over 3 months at 41,471

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines posted 41,471 COVID-19 recoveries on Satuday, January 22, which is the most number of…

DOH: Eastern Visayas, Bicol and BARMM are add’l regions with high-risk health care utilization

Almost all regions with rising COVID cases   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) said that almost all…

Russia sees record daily virus cases amid Omicron surge

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday reported a record number of new coronavirus infections over the previous 24…

Rising COVID-19 cases outside NCR plus areas driving new increase in PHL Covid cases, says OCTA Research

But new COVID cases in Metro Manila decreasing   (Eagle News) – Rising COVID-19 cases outside Metro Manila is driving…

Austria makes Covid vaccination mandatory in EU first

by Julia ZAPPEI / Jastinder KHERA VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for…

Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an…

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