Health and Lifestyle
PH Covid-19 recoveries climb to 603,310
March 30, 2021, 6:12 pm
MANILA – The overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide climbed to 603,310 with 103 new recovered cases reported on Tuesday. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) show that the figure is equivalent to an 81.4 percent recovery rate among those who… Read More
Don't buy Covid-19 vaccines online: FDA
March 30, 2021, 2:54 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned the public against fake Covid-19 vaccines sold online. “Globally, there is no approved Covid-19 vaccine available that are currently available online, so please take note that in the Philippines no Covid-19 vaccines are allowed… Read More
PH records over 10K new Covid infections, 78 more recoveries
March 29, 2021, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The country recorded 10,016 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day number of cases since the start of the pandemic, even as 78 more patients have beaten the disease for a total of 603,213 recovered cases on Monday. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH)… Read More
14.5M Filipinos with comorbidities next in vax line
March 29, 2021, 4:24 pm
MANILA – Around 14.5 million non-elderly adult Filipinos with certain pre-existing conditions are next in the vaccination priority line after the seniors, as a health expert urged the public to have themselves checked for illnesses. In an online media forum Monday, Inter-Agency Task Force… Read More
DOH, FDA 'strongly' warn vs. use of Ivermectin to treat Covid-19
March 26, 2021, 5:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday warned against the purchase and use of Ivermectin veterinary products as treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a joint announcement, the two agencies said the FDA has not received any… Read More
Breastfeeding can continue after Covid-19 vaccination: expert
March 25, 2021, 4:06 pm
MANILA – A health expert on Thursday said lactating women can continue breastfeeding after being inoculated with any coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. “For example po ngayon, inuuna natin ang healthcare workers’ group. And this is one, naririnig namin from the field, it is not… Read More
Surge in cases surpasses August 2020 peak: DOH
March 24, 2021, 3:33 pm
MANILA – The surge in number of coronavirus cases has surpassed the peak recorded in August last year, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. At an online media briefing, DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Dr. Alethea de Guzman said the cases are still increasing at a fast… Read More
Vaccine optimism possible cause of PH Covid-19 cases surge: WHO
March 22, 2021, 9:43 pm
MANILA – Vaccine optimism is one of the possible factors causing the surge of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Monday. Abeyasinghe made this comment in televised public briefing in response to the… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries now 577,850
March 22, 2021, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The country's total number of recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is now at 577,850, as 103 more patients beat the disease, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH said the figure represents 86 percent of those who tested… Read More
Vaccination vital in preventing surge of Covid-19 cases: DOH exec
March 22, 2021, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Vaccination against coronavirus disease is vital in preventing the surge of Covid-19 cases in the country, a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that health experts worldwide, including the World… Read More
DOH, NTF still finalizing new vaccine priority criteria
March 21, 2021, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday affirmed the national government’s commitment to provide all Filipinos equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines following the prioritization criteria and list approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious… Read More
DOH exec recommends 'double masking' amid Covid-19 cases rise
March 18, 2021, 7:41 pm
MANILA – Saying the transmissibility of Covid-19 is getting out of hand, a health official on Thursday underscored the need to enhance the minimum public health standards by observing double masking and strict granular lockdown. “We can double mask, do a granular or zonal lockdown like in… Read More
No suspension of vax rollout: DOH
March 18, 2021, 1:58 pm
MANILA – An official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday the vaccination against coronavirus disease would continue since there is no reason to suspend the program. “There is no reason to suspend our vaccination, as first vaccine was not the cause of death of the healthcare worker,… Read More
Gov’t warns public vs. unauthorized Covid-19 vax selling
March 17, 2021, 9:08 pm
MANILA – The government on Wednesday warned the public against individuals and organizations offering Covid-19 vaccines. In a joint statement, the Department of Health (DOH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) reiterated that the emergency… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovery tally now over 561K
March 17, 2021, 5:43 pm
MANILA – With 374 new recovered cases reported on Wednesday, the overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide climbed to 561,099. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) show that the figure is equivalent to an 88.3-percent recovery rate among those who… Read More
Health worker's death due to Covid-19, not vaccine
March 17, 2021, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Coronavirus disease was the cause of death of a healthcare worker recently inoculated against the disease, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In a joint statement, the DOH and its attached agency the Food and Drug Administration said the regional and national Adverse Event… Read More
WHO continues to recommend AstraZeneca vaccine use
March 16, 2021, 8:37 am
GENEVA – Although several more countries have suspended AstraZeneca vaccines' use as a precautionary measure, it does not necessarily mean these events are linked to vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) head said Monday. "Several more countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovery tally up by 71 to 560,577
March 15, 2021, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 71 new recovered cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 560,577. According to the DOH, the figure is equivalent to 89.4-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the… Read More
PH Covid-19 healthcare utilization rate still low risk: DOH
March 15, 2021, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The country’s healthcare utilization rate remains low risk at 35 percent despite the surge of confirmed Covid-19 infections to nearly 10,000 over the weekend, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. DOH Health Promotion Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau Director… Read More
EU provides P128-M support for PH Covid-19 response
March 15, 2021, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The European Union is providing a 20-million euro grant for a program that would strengthen the Covid-19 response of Southeast Asian nations, with the Philippines getting PHP128 million support. The Southeast Asia Pandemic Response and Preparedness program, implemented by the World… Read More
