Health and Lifestyle
60 more patients beat Covid-19, recovery tally now 475,596
January 28, 2021, 6:33 pm
MANILA – Sixty more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Thursday, pushing the country's overall tally of recovered cases to 475,596. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 91.5 percent of those who tested… Read More
PH grants EUA to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
January 28, 2021, 3:12 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine after a thorough review by the country's medical and regulatory experts. "It is decided that all conditions for an EUA are present and that the benefit of using… Read More
PH logs 18 more Covid-19 recoveries
January 26, 2021, 5:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 18 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019, increasing the total recoveries at 475,423 or 92.1 percent of all the country’s Covid-19 cases. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH reported 1,173 new infections, with active… Read More
38 close contacts of UK variant patients, Covid-19 positive: DOH
January 25, 2021, 8:33 pm
MANILA – The 38 close contacts of patients infected with the United Kingdom (UK) SARS-CoV-2 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province, and La Trinidad, Benguet, have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official reported Monday. SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus strain… Read More
PH to receive Covax vaccines for 20% of populace: DOH
January 25, 2021, 8:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday clarified the country will continue to receive vaccine allocation for 20 percent of the population from Covax. Covax is a global initiative that ensures rapid and equitable access to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for all… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries now 475,422
January 25, 2021, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The country's total number of recovered cases from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is now 475,422, as 13 more recovered from the disease, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH said the figure represents 92.3 percent of those who… Read More
DOH sets Feb. measles, polio vaccination in C. Luzon
January 25, 2021, 5:37 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development (DOH CLCHD) is appealing to parents and caregivers to avail of free measles, rubella, and polio vaccines for their children starting next month. The month-long vaccination program in the region… Read More
PH negotiating with 25 Covid-19 vaccine developers
January 22, 2021, 7:51 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is currently negotiating with 25 coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine developers from 10 countries, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña in a taped report aired Friday afternoon. These developers are not only… Read More
Iloilo City targets 49K kids for immunization vs. measles, polio
January 22, 2021, 12:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City targets to include 49,322 children zero to 59 months old for the measles rubella, oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization activity (MR OPV SIA) next month. “Despite the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, we need this quality supplemental immunization… Read More
DOH recommends more testing for travelers entering PH
January 21, 2021, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has recommended an additional testing for travelers entering the country. “We already have recommended to the technical working group of the IATF (Interagency Task Force for Covid-19) that testing is needed as soon as Filipinos arrive from any country… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovery tally rises by 500 to 467,475
January 21, 2021, 6:25 pm
MANILA – At least 500 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease, pushing the country's overall tally of recovered cases to 467,475 on Thursday. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 92.1 percent of those who tested positive for… Read More
Cold storage facilities for Covid-19 vax adequate: DOH
January 20, 2021, 8:29 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said there is adequate cold storage facilities across the temperature ranges required for storing the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines which are scheduled to arrive in the country next month. "We came from Unilab, then we… Read More
8 co-passengers of UK variant patient test positive for Covid-19
January 20, 2021, 7:01 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday that the eight co-passengers of the male patient infected with the United Kingdom (UK) variant of SARS-CoV-2 aboard Emirates Dubai-Manila Flight EK332 tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival here in the country. In a statement,… Read More
765 new Covid-19 survivors bring recovery tally close to 467K
January 20, 2021, 6:05 pm
MANILA – With 765 new recovered cases reported on Wednesday, the overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide climbed to 466,993. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the figure is equivalent to a 92.3-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries rise by 324
January 19, 2021, 7:32 pm
MANILA – Additional 324 patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall tally of recovered cases to 466,249 on Tuesday. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 92.5 percent of those who tested… Read More
Results of Covid-19 saliva test out Jan. 20: DOH exec
January 18, 2021, 6:57 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will present the result of its study on the use of saliva as a specimen for Covid-19 testing on Wednesday (Jan. 20), a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the PRC was supposed to present… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovered cases reach 465,988
January 18, 2021, 6:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported two new recoveries that pushed the country’s overall tally of recovered cases from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to 465,988, or 92.7 percent of those who tested positive for the virus. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH… Read More
7 more co-passengers of UK variant patient not yet located: DOH
January 18, 2021, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The remaining seven passengers of Emirates Flight EK 332 which carried the 29-year-old Filipino patient who tested positive for the more transmissible United Kingdom (UK) variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have not yet been traced by the authorities, a health official… Read More
Vaccine price list circulating online not negotiated prices: DOH
January 18, 2021, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The prices of coronavirus vaccines circulating online are indicative market prices based on the rates published by manufacturers and not the negotiated prices with the government, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. The DOH issued a statement in response to Senator Sonny… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovery tally rises by over 5K to 465,991
January 17, 2021, 5:32 pm
MANILA – Some 5,868 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Sunday, pushing the country's overall tally of recovered cases to 465,991. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 93.1 percent of those who tested… Read More
