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PH now 'low' risk in US CDC travel warning list
April 19, 2022, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is now considered “low” risk under the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (US CDC) new system for travel risk assessment, based on declining Covid-19 cases. As of April 18, the US CDC data showed that in Southeast Asia, only the Philippines… Read More
WHO documents over 176K Covid-19 cases globally in past 24 hours
July 3, 2020, 10:27 am
GENEVA – Over 176,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on July 2, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 10.53 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Thursday evening. As of 11 p.m. Moscow time on July 2, as… Read More
China approves coronavirus drug for limited use
June 29, 2020, 9:59 pm
ANKARA – A potential coronavirus vaccine, Ad5-nCoV has been granted limited approval in China. The vaccine was jointly produced by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm CanSino Biologics Inc. and Institute of Biotechnology under the Academy of Military Medical Sciences. The drug has received approval… Read More
Covid-19 cases up by 102; recoveries by 30: DOH
April 25, 2020, 5:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 102 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, bringing the total to 7,294. The agency also reported 30 new recoveries and 17 new deaths. As of April 25, there are 792 recoveries and 494 Covid-related deaths. DOH Undersecretary… Read More
PH receives $500-K Covid-19 test kits from SoKor
April 25, 2020, 3:11 pm
MANILA – To boost the Philippines’ drive to significantly raise its daily Covid-19 testing capacity, the Philippines formally received on Saturday 700 units of Q-Sens 2019-nCoV Detection Kits from the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The Covid-19 test kits, which can yield a total of… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases rise by 271; 29 new recoveries recorded
April 23, 2020, 7:07 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 271 new persons infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,981. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire alo reported 29 new recoveries and 16 new deaths. The total number… Read More
DOH conducts 61K individual Covid-19 tests
April 22, 2020, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it performed a total of 61,049 individual tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "As of April 21, 6 p.m., some 7,797 are positive cases and 53,147 are negative. Lilinawin natin na ang total positive cases ay maaring mas mataas… Read More
DOH performs nearly 40k individual tests for Covid-19
April 15, 2020, 7:33 pm
MANILA - - The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday performed a total of 39,947 individual tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "As of April 14, 6 p.m., some 5,782 are positive cases and 34,116 are negative. Lilinawin natin na ang total positive cases ay maaring mas mataas kaysa sa… Read More
82.7% of almost 23K Covid-19 tests turn out negative
April 6, 2020, 4:11 pm
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that 82.7 percent of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests conducted turned out negative. "We have a total of 22,958 tests conducted. Out of this, 16,615 or 82.7 percent turned out negative and 3,414 or 16.9 percent turned out… Read More
2 Pangasinan towns cancel fiesta event amid Covid-19
March 3, 2020, 6:51 pm
CALASIAO, Pangasinan — The towns of Bayambang and Calasiao in Pangasinan have canceled their respective grand fiesta celebration this year and instead opted for religious and charitable activities amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In his Facebook post on Tuesday, Calasiao… Read More
China may start clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in April
February 23, 2020, 12:54 pm
BEIJING – Chinese scientists will be able to prepare the new vaccine against the coronavirus for clinical trials at the end of April at the earliest, China's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Xu Nanping told a briefing on Friday. "When it comes to developing a vaccine, according to… Read More
P80-M cash aid given to OFWs affected by travel ban: OWWA
February 19, 2020, 7:31 pm
MANILA -- The government has provided over PHP80 million worth of financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were stranded due to the travel ban imposed on China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.“Statistics for BAP… Read More
Soccsksargen PUI tests negative for nCoV
February 12, 2020, 12:10 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The first reported patient under investigation (PUI) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) for the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) has tested negative for the virus, a regional official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. Dr. Imelda Quiñones,… Read More
Gov’t offices, schools in E. Visayas get lectures on nCoV
February 11, 2020, 10:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) is reaching out to government offices and schools in Eastern Visayas to spread awareness on the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). DOH Eastern Visayas regional information officer John Paul Roca said on Tuesday the… Read More
Fitch Ratings outlook revision on PH welcome dev't
February 11, 2020, 10:31 pm
MANILA -- An economist of ING Bank Manila dubbed as a welcome development Fitch Rating’s upgrade of its outlook on the Philippines’ credit rating from “stable” to “positive” on account of the sustained improvement of macroeconomic policies. In a statement, ING Bank Manila senior… Read More
Fitch Ratings revises outlook on PH credit rating to ‘positive’
February 11, 2020, 8:39 pm
MANILA – Fitch Ratings on Tuesday revised upward from “stable” to “positive” its outlook on the Philippines’ ‘BBB’ credit rating, as it expects continued implementation of sound macroeconomic policies. In a statement, the credit rater said the sound macroeconomic policy framework… Read More
2 more PUIs discharged from Bacolod hospitals
February 11, 2020, 8:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two out of the six latest patients under investigation (PUIs) admitted in tertiary hospitals here have been discharged after testing negative for the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). Dr. Grace Tan, the spokesperson of the city’s inter-agency task… Read More
Airlines allow China flights rebooking though not required: CAB
February 11, 2020, 8:03 pm
MANILA -- With the sudden announcement of a temporary travel ban to China amid the novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) scare, all local airlines and many foreign carriers operating in the Philippines have been allowing rebooking without penalty, even if they are not required to do so, Civil Aeronautics… Read More
3 PUIs in La Union negative for coronavirus
February 11, 2020, 7:56 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC) confirmed on Tuesday that the three Chinese nationals considered as patients under investigation (PUIs) for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) tested negative. In a forum on Tuesday, ITRMC medical chief Dr.… Read More
No learners, teachers exposed to harms of nCoV: DepEd
February 11, 2020, 7:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it did not violate its order to suspend all school congregations to lessen the risk of spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). "We would like to reiterate that all DepEd officials are following the first Policy Directives of the… Read More
