Men’s Volleyball National League (VNL) team match cancelled because to COVID-19 positive cases
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the China Volleyball Association (CVA) officially confirmed that the Chinese men’s squad and Volleyball National League (VNL ) of France’s game are scheduled for Wednesday in the Philippines have been suspended after many Chinese players test reports came back positive for COVID-19. According to a message posted by...
Read moreNo indication to change NCR area to Covid-19 Alert level 2
According to new Covid-19 case statistics in Philippines, there seems to be no suggestion to raise the alert status to level 2 in the Metro Manila. The Department of Health (DoH) said, to be classified as Alert Level 2 status, the National Capital region (NCR) needs to register 818...
Read moreCovid-19 cases begin to ‘peak’ in Philippines
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) said today, to expect more Covid-19 cases to be recorded in the coming weeks, since the country was now beginning to see a ‘peak’ in the number of new cases. The number of positive cases have doubled in comparison to last week, while...
Read morePalace hopes PH’s COVID-19 recovery trend will continue
If Filipinos keep an eye out for new coronaviruses, the Philippines’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, the Philippine government said on Monday. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Martin Andanar says the Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index ranks the Philippines 33rd in terms of recovery. All of this is being accomplished while ensuring...
Read morePhilippines logs 1,295 new COVID-19 cases
More than a thousand new cases were recorded from May 30 to June 5, 2022, a 1.4 percent drop from the previous week’s total of 1,295 cases. Weekly case reports from the Department of Health and Human Services show that 185 cases were handled daily over the course of a...
Read morePhilippines detects 2 cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.5
The Department of Health in the Philippines said that a variant of ZIKV called OCOVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.5 has been discovered in two people living in the same household in a province north of Manila, according to CNN. On May 15, two people in the central Luzon region who had...
Read morePhilippines climbs to 33rd spot in latest Nikkei COVID-19 recovery rankings
The Philippines improved from 57th to 33rd in the COVID-19 recovery. Philippines and Vietnam had “best” COVID-19 infection control in May, according to a press release. In 2021, the Philippines rose from 103rd to 57th, tied with Tajikistan. Philippines rated 33rd out of 89 countries in May, behind Switzerland (38), Israel...
Read moreCases are up in 70% of provinces, cities but the Philippines is still at low risk from COVID-19 —DOH
Despite an increase in cases in 70% of the country, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities, according to the Department of Health, the Philippines is still considered low-risk for COVID-19 (DOH). Despite the fact that the number of cases has increased in 70% of the country’s provinces, highly urbanized...
Read morePhilippines’ active COVID-19 tally drops to 2,320; new cases at 126
Cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines have dropped to 2,320; new cases of COVID-1 are at 126. On Wednesday, the Department of Health reported 126 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide caseload to 3,690,707. This week’s additions lowered the country’s active case count to two. The National Capital Region...
Read morePhilippine FDA grants approval for Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine for children
The Philippine FDA has approved the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine, Spikevax, for 6 to 11-year-olds. The Manila Times claimed that the current approval is an update to Zuellig Pharma’s emergency use authorization. Two 50g vaccination doses showed an acceptable safety profile and elicited a robust immunological response in children ages 6 to...
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