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Palace tells parents to enlist children aged 12 to 17 for COVID vaccination that will start by October

President Duterte approves vaccination of children and general population by October, says Roque   (Eagle News) – Malacanang is encouraging parents to enlist their children aged 12 to 17 years old for COVID-19 vaccines after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the administration of vaccines for children and for the general population by October. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the President’s approval of vaccination for children and for the rest of the population […]

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Side effects after booster dose similar to shot two: US study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –Most side effects after a third dose of a Covid vaccine are mild or moderate, and occur at about as often as after shot two, a US study showed Tuesday in a finding that was expected but nonetheless reassuring. The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came from more than 22,000 people who signed up to a vaccine safety smartphone app and who received a booster shot […]

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Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll yet, following an increase in cases linked to the Delta variant and a lacklustre vaccination drive. A government tally reported 852 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a record in Russia since the start of the pandemic. The new figure brings the country’s total deaths from Covid-19 to 205,531 — the highest in Europe. Authorities have been accused of downplaying […]

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Japan PM announces end to virus state of emergency

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A coronavirus state of emergency targeting nightlife in Tokyo and other Japanese regions will end this week, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday, as cases nosedive nationwide. The emergency measures, which largely limit alcohol sales, restaurant opening hours and crowd sizes at large events, have been in place for much of the year, including during the Olympics. They are due to expire at the end of September, and Suga said there […]

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Pfizer launches mRNA flu vaccine trial

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday it had begun a clinical trial to test an influenza vaccine designed with the same mRNA technology behind its successful Covid-19 shot. The idea is to improve on the current generation of flu vaccines that have an efficacy of 40-60 percent against a disease that can cause up to 650,000 deaths a year. “The Covid-19 pandemic allowed us to deliver on the immense scientific […]

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Biden gets Covid-19 vaccine booster shot

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine booster on Monday and told Americans still resisting the shots that they are damaging the country. Biden rolled up his left sleeve in the White House and got a third Pfizer dose in line with the recently approved health guidance, which allows boosters for those 65 or older. “I know it doesn’t look like it, but I am over 65,” Biden, 78, […]

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Thailand to cut quarantine for vaccinated tourists

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand is to cut the quarantine for vaccinated travellers to seven days starting in October, officials said Monday, as it seeks to revive its battered tourism industry. Pre-pandemic Thailand attracted nearly 40 million visitors a year, but Covid-related travel restrictions have hammered the sector, contributing to the economy’s worst performance in more than 20 years. The kingdom is pushing to reopen despite still being in the grips of a deadly third […]

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Sydney gets ‘blueprint for freedom’ as virus cases fall

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Vaccinated Sydney residents will finally emerge from a lengthy Covid lockdown by mid-October, Australian officials said Monday, outlining a “blueprint for freedom” as case numbers fell in the city. Stay-at-home orders are set to be lifted in Sydney and surrounding New South Wales when the double-dose vaccination rate hits 70 percent, with state premier Gladys Berejiklian saying “quite confidently” that was now expected to occur on October 11. Shuttered pubs, restaurants […]

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PHL fully vaccinates over 20 million Filipinos, 26 percent of target population

  (Eagle News) – The country has already fully vaccinated over 20.2 million individuals considered 26 percent of the target population, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. As of Sept. 26, Sunday, those who were fully vaccinated reached 20,205,806, while those who received just the first dose already reached 22,541,383, or a total of 43,933,886 vaccinated individuals. “Hopefully before the end of the month maka-reach tayo ng 30% of our targeted population,” said Galvez […]

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PHL reports additional 20,755 COVID cases but with higher recoveries at 24,391

ICU utilization rate still at high-risk in NCR and nationwide   (Eagle News) – The Philippines had an additional 20,755 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday, Sept. 26, with recorded recoveries even higher at 24,391 as more laboratories reported their data to the Department of Health. The new active cases brought the total to 161,447 or just 6.5 percent of total confirmed COVID cases which already hit 2,490,858. Total recoveries were 2,292,006 or 92 percent […]

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France to double Covid vaccine doses for poorer countries

  PARIS, France (AFP) — France will double the number of vaccine doses it will send to poorer countries to 120 million, President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Saturday, in a video broadcast during the Global Citizen concert in Paris. “The injustice is that in other continents, obviously, vaccination is very late,” he said. “We have to go faster, stronger. “France pledges to double the number of doses it is giving,” he added. “We will pass […]

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DOH records 16,907 new COVID cases; no new deaths reported for 2nd straight day due to technical issues

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 16,907 new COVID-19 cases bringing to 165,907 the total active virus cases in the country. There were more recoveries reported at 27,120. This brought the total recoveries to 2,267,768 or 91.8 percent of total COVID-19 cases at 2,470,175. However, due to technical issues, the DOH reported no new deaths for the second straight day. Thus the total COVID-19 fatalities remained at 37,405, or 1.51 percent […]

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