Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
DOH to endorse CDC, Vax Institute creation to next admin
May 10, 2022, 7:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) will endorse to the next administration the implementation strategies of the Universal Health Care Act and the establishment of the Vaccine Institute of the Philippines and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In an online media forum Tuesday,… Read More
Voters with Covid-19 symptoms sent home for isolation
May 10, 2022, 5:35 pm
MANILA – At least 31 voters were sent home to self-isolate on election day after showing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) related symptoms, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the 31 individuals were assessed by the… Read More
Over 7K receive Covid-19 vax on election day: DOH
May 10, 2022, 4:40 pm
MANILA – At least 7,407 individuals have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) during the May 9 national elections, a health official said Tuesday. The vaccination was held in 333 pop-up vaccination sites set up by the Department of Health (DOH) and local government… Read More
New Covid-19 cases 37% lower: health exec
May 10, 2022, 3:41 pm
MANILA – New cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are 37 percent lower as compared to the period before the onset of Omicron subvariant, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Covid-19 cases are continuously declining… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases daily average for May 2-8 down to 161
May 9, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average Covid-19 cases went down to 161 on May 2 to 8, or 20 percent lower than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. Cases averaged 200 per day from April 25 to May 1. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said there are 1,124 new cases… Read More
No protracted lockdown in PH should cases spike anew
May 6, 2022, 7:17 pm
MANILA – The government will not implement protracted lockdowns and the alert level system will remain, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 medical adviser, Dr. Ted Herbosa, assured on Friday. The government would stick to the implementation of localized lockdowns should there be an… Read More
DOH, NTF at sentinel surveillance stage vs. pandemic
May 6, 2022, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The government is now at a “sentinel surveillance” stage in assessing the country’s Covid-19 pandemic situation. National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 medical adviser, Dr. Ted Herbosa, said in a televised public briefing on Friday that the Department of Health (DOH) and the… Read More
Opt for digital campaign events to avoid virus: NTF exec
May 6, 2022, 6:35 pm
MANILA – The election period has reached fever pitch with miting de avance and various motorcades set until Saturday, the last day of campaign activities. As the Covid-19 crisis remains a pandemic despite the country’s low-risk status, Dr. Ted Herbosa, National Task Force (NTF) Against… Read More
Close contacts of 1st Omicron BA.2.12 case remain asymptomatic
May 6, 2022, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The close contacts of the first Omicron BA.2.12 case in the country, a 52-year-old Finnish woman, have remained asymptomatic, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In a message to reporters, the DOH said six local contacts tested negative for Covid-19 while the asymptomatic ones… Read More
Daily PH Covid-19 cases average under 200: OCTA
May 5, 2022, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The daily average of Covid-19 cases nationwide remains under 200 with a positivity rate of 1.2 percent, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the nation's daily average in the recent week is 193, slightly… Read More
Donation of Covid-19 jabs to Myanmar being finalized: DOH
May 4, 2022, 3:35 pm
MANILA – The national government is finalizing the details of the donation of Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs to Myanmar, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In a message to reporters, the DOH confirmed that the meeting between the Myanmar National Red Cross and the concerned… Read More
Observe proper food preparation this summer: DOH
May 4, 2022, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health on Wednesday reminded the public to follow safety guidelines in preparing food this dry season. This, after dozens of people who consumed food from a campaign rally in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning over the weekend.… Read More
Private hospitals in talks with DOH on health workers' claims
May 3, 2022, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) is coordinating with the Department of Health on the denied application for claims of some healthcare workers. Earlier, the Private Hospital Workers Alliance of the Philippines said 63,772 healthcare workers did not receive… Read More
Private hospitals ready for possible rise in Covid-19 cases
May 3, 2022, 2:51 pm
MANILA – Private hospitals are ready in case of another rise in number of Covid-19 cases following the national elections. In a televised public briefing, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) president Dr. Jose Rene de Grano said Tuesday increase in Covid-19 cases is a… Read More
Almost 68M Filipinos fully vaxxed; 13M get boosters shots
May 3, 2022, 2:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has administered 146,869,397 doses of coronavirus vaccines nationwide, with 67,911,464 million Filipinos already fully vaccinated, according to the latest report of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19. The data presented during the prerecorded “Talk to the… Read More
Gov't eyes vax sites in schools to prop up more F2F classes
May 3, 2022, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The government is eyeing the establishment of vaccination sites in schools to encourage more children to get protected against Covid-19. During the prerecorded "Talk to the People" of President Rodrigo Duterte aired Tuesday morning, Presidential Adviser on Covid-19 Response, Secretary… Read More
Filipino-Muslim communities resume vax drive after Eid’l Fitr
May 2, 2022, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said it will resume full time its vaccination campaign after the celebration of the Eid’l Fitr. NCMF Commissioner Jamal Munib said the vaccination drives against Covid-19 must continue after celebrating the end of the month-long… Read More
PH logs daily average of 200 Covid-19 cases from April 25-May 1
May 2, 2022, 5:04 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average Covid-19 cases went down to 200 from April 25 to May 1 or 5 percent lower than the new infections prior to the week in review, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said there are 1,399 new cases of the… Read More
PH still in talks with COVAX on near-expiry jabs replacement
May 2, 2022, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The national government is still in talks with the COVAX Facility about the replacement of 3.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that are nearing expiry. In an online media forum Monday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the government has to "fill out some documents so… Read More
New Covid-19 cases lower than pre-Omicron wave
May 2, 2022, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The number of new Covid-19 cases is lower compared to pre-Omicron variant waves late last year, a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the average daily reported cases for the week of April 26 to May 2 has gone down to… Read More
