DOH, not endorsing steam inhalation or ‘suob’ as treatment for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — Steam inhalation or ‘suob’ has become popular as a home remedy to relieve patients having difficulty breathing particularly COVID-19 infected individuals since the pandemic...
View ArticleOver 193,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been delivered in the Philippines. The shipment arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
View ArticlePhilippines records 2 cases of COVID-19 variant first detected in India
MANILA, Philippines – The B.1.617 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant first detected in India has been found in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Tuesday. “Nais po naming...
View ArticlePhilippines posts 4,734 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Tuesday recorded 4,734 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), pushing the total tally to 1,113,547. In the latest bulletin, the Department of...
View ArticleOver 514K persons in PH now fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 514,655 individuals in the country have received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Myrna...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 4,842 new COVID-19 infections; active cases down to 53,214
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ total tally of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is now at 1,118,359 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported additional 4,842 infections. In its...
View ArticleMajor cities in Metro Manila kicks off COVID vaccination using Pfizer vaccine
MANILA, Philippines — Local government units in the National Capital Region have started mass vaccination using the COVID vaccine from Pfizer. Among the 1,500 individuals who received the vaccine in...
View ArticleNo need for vital signs screening before COVID-19 vaccination, DOH says
MANILA, Philippines – The vital signs screening will no longer be included in the vaccination process against COVID-19 as part of efforts to expedite the immunization in the country, the Department of...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 4,487 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Tuesday recorded 4,487 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the cumulative tally to 1,154,388. In its latest bulletin, the Department of...
View ArticlePH gov’t eyes COVID-19 vaccination for essential workers, indigents after May
MANILA, Philippines – The national government is looking to expand its COVID-19 vaccination drive to include individuals under the A4 and A5 sectors, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 deputy...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 4,700 new COVID-19 infections; over 40K active cases
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Wednesday recorded 4,700 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the cumulative tally to 1,159,071 government data showed. In the latest...
View ArticleOrder for LGUs to stop announcing COVID-19 vax brands at jab sites came from...
MANILA, Philippines — The order for local government units (LGU) to not disclose the brand of COVID-19 vaccines to be rolled out in jab sites was issued by President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 6,258 new COVID-19 cases; active cases at 55,531
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Friday posted 6,258 more cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total tally to 1,171,403. Based on the Department of Health’s...
View ArticleFilipino seafarer with B.1.617 COVID-19 variant dies — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Filipino seaman who was infected with B.1.617 coronavirus variant first detected in India, has died last week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday. In an online...
View ArticleLess than 1% of COVID-19 vaccine recipients experienced serious adverse...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH), on Monday, reported that only less than one percent of the total number of COVID-19 vaccine recipients have experienced serious adverse events. In...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 4,973 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ cumulative tally of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases went up to 1,184,706 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,973 additional...
View ArticleDOH urges public to follow protocols after 54 QC pool partygoers get COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reminded the public that the threat of COVID-19 remains despite the decline in reported cases. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
View ArticlePhilippines records 3,972 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 48,201
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Tuesday posted 3,972 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said, bringing the cumulative tally to 1,188,672. In its...
View ArticlePH posts 5,310 new COVID-19 infections; active cases down to 46,037
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ total tally of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has reached 1,193,976 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,310 additional infections on...
View ArticleOver 4.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — More than four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have so far been administered in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Myrna...
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