Health and Lifestyle
Davao City not Covid-19 'epicenter': DOH
June 9, 2021, 1:11 pm
MANILA – Davao City is not an "epicenter" of Covid-19 cases despite a surge of infections in the area, a health official said Wednesday. In a message to reporters, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the term "epicenter", in relation to epidemics, refers to an area as the source of… Read More
Davao City to surpass QC with highest number of new cases: OCTA
June 7, 2021, 1:56 pm
MANILA – Davao City is projected to surpass Quezon City with the highest number of new cases "before next week", the OCTA Research Group reported Monday. In its latest monitoring report, the OCTA Research Group said Davao is one of the Mindanao cities considered as an area of concern with 206… Read More
Smokers warned of severe case of Covid-19
June 3, 2021, 8:12 pm
CEBU CITY – A Department of Health (DOH)-Region 7 official on Thursday urged local government units (LGU) to ramp up the campaign against smoking amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a presser in time for the National No Smoking Month this June, Dr. Dino Caing, DOH-7 medical… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries climb by 3,483 to 1,170,752
June 3, 2021, 5:39 pm
MANILA – An additional 3,483 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall recovery count to 1,170,752 or 93.8 percent of the Philippines' total case tally on Thursday. In its case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 7,217 new… Read More
Increase in cases outside NCR ‘more evident’: DOH
June 3, 2021, 5:24 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the increase of Covid-19 cases across the country is “more evident” in the past week particularly in Mindanao and Luzon, outpacing the National Capital Region’s (NCR) infections. “Despite the increase in cases, we haven’t seen… Read More
NCR's Covid-19 reproduction number increases to 0.68: OCTA
June 2, 2021, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the past week slightly increased to 0.68 from 0.57 recorded in the previous week, the OCTA Research Group reported Wednesday. In its latest monitoring report, the group said the figure covers the period from May 26 to… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovered cases reach 1,167,426
June 2, 2021, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 6,266 new recovered cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 1,167,426. According to the DOH, the figure is equivalent to a 94.1-percent recovery rate among the 1,240,716… Read More
WHO validates Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
June 2, 2021, 9:49 am
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies, and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy, and manufacturing. The vaccine is… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries climb by 6.2K
June 1, 2021, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The country's total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 1,161,252 after 6,230 more recoveries were reported on Tuesday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) noted that recoveries account for 94 percent of the total Covid-19… Read More
NCR healthcare utilization rate down 28% end of May: DOH
June 1, 2021, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The healthcare utilization rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) went down by 28 percent from its peak, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday. During a televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, Duque said during the peak of the Covid-19 surge, the healthcare… Read More
Negative Covid-19 vax info among top causes of hesitancy: DOH
May 31, 2021, 8:27 pm
MANILA – Fear of adverse events, negative information on vaccines, and different efficacy rates are the top three factors that affect some Filipinos’ decision on whether to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official said Monday. In an online media forum,… Read More
OCTA says Covid-19 downtrend in NCR Plus slowed down
May 31, 2021, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The OCTA Research Group on Monday said the downward trend in new Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus has slowed down with a one-week growth rate of just -1 percent. In its latest monitoring report, the OCTA Research said the NCR Plus has logged -23 percent, -27… Read More
Doctors say e-cigs, vapes as risky as regular cigarettes
May 31, 2021, 3:45 pm
MANILA – Medical associations decried as fake news claims that e-cigarettes and vapes are healthier alternatives to regular cigarettes. Dr. Michael Caampued of the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians, in a news release on Monday, said it’s dangerous to brand the novel products as… Read More
PH tallies 6,852 new Covid-19 recoveries
May 30, 2021, 6:59 pm
MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 1,149,010 after 6,852 new survivors were reported on Sunday. The latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed a 93.9-percent recovery rate from among the 1,223,627 who got infected since March last year. The DOH also logged… Read More
New Covid-19 infections in NCR down by half
May 27, 2021, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The current average of daily new cases reported in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased by half from the peak of infections in April but a slowdown in the decline of cases was seen starting mid-May. During an online media forum, Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau… Read More
Long-term programs needed vs. Covid-19, future pandemics
May 27, 2021, 6:37 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III emphasized the need for long-term solutions in preparation for a possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, saying lockdowns are not enough and impair the economy. During a televised briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte on… Read More
Over 1M of 1.5M expiring AstraZeneca jabs already used
May 26, 2021, 7:03 pm
MANILA – More than 1 million of the 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that will expire on June 30 have already been administered as first dose, a health official reported Wednesday. “So, kung may 1 million na tayong naibakuna ngayon…mga, almost 497,000 na lang ang kailangan… Read More
OCTA endorses 2-week extension of GCQ in NCR Plus
May 26, 2021, 6:44 pm
MANILA – The OCTA Research Group on Wednesday recommended an extension of the general community quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighboring province for two more weeks. In an online media forum, OCTA Research Group fellow Professor Guido David said “the numbers… Read More
PH logs 7,408 new Covid-19 recoveries as active cases drop to 46K
May 26, 2021, 5:23 pm
MANILA – An additional 7,408 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall recovery count to 1,127,770 on Wednesday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said those who have beaten the illness account for 94.5 percent of the… Read More
DOH says almost 4.5M Filipinos vaccinated as of May 25
May 26, 2021, 2:01 pm
MANILA – A total of 4,495,375 Filipinos have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, 1,029,061 of them now fully protected, a health official said Wednesday. In a televised public briefing, Health Undersecretary and National Vaccination Operations chairperson Myrna Cabotaje said as… Read More
