covid 19 / Philippines

4K 12-17 year olds contract Covid-19 from Sept. 1-Nov. 3

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor  (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has logged 3,939 Covid-19 cases among children ages 12 to 17 years old from Sept. 1 to Nov. 3 following the implementation of face-to-face classes. In a media briefing Friday, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are still coordinating … Continue reading

Expanded availability of  second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will provide Albertans with more choices about increasing their protection against COVID-19 based on their personal risk factors
Alberta / covid 19

Expanded availability of second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will provide Albertans with more choices about increasing their protection against COVID-19 based on their personal risk factors

News ReleaseExpanding COVID-19 booster choices for those 18+ Expanded availability of a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will provide Albertans with more choices about increasing their protection against COVID-19 based on their personal risk factors. Albertans can expect to see periods of increased transmission of COVID-19 through the summer and into the fall and … Continue reading

Aalisin ng Alberta ang natitirang mga pangkalusugang paghihigpit 
Alberta / covid 19

Aalisin ng Alberta ang natitirang mga pangkalusugang paghihigpit 

Pabatid Balita  Aalisin ng Alberta ang natitirang mga pangkalusugang paghihigpit  Gagawa ang Alberta ng pangwakas na hakbang sa plano nitong pagaanin ang mga hakbang sa kalusugan ng publiko habang nalalampasan ng probinsya ang Omicron BA.2 wave at patuloy na bumababa ang mga pag-papaospital sa COVID-19. Bumababa ang rate sa mga bagong pag-papaospital mula noong kataasan … Continue reading

covid 19 / Philippines

Manila administers over 5K doses of 2nd booster shot

By Marita Moaje  Quirino Grandstand, Manila drive-thru vaccination (PNA file photo) MANILA – Over 5,000 individuals have availed of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) second booster shots in the city of Manila since its rollout for immunocompromised individuals on April 26, and for the elderly and health care workers on Thursday. As of Friday, the Manila Public … Continue reading

Philippines

Covid ‘still here,’ continue to wear face mask: President Duterte

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos  (File photo) MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has reminded his fellow Filipinos to continue wearing face masks, telling them that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) remains a threat to public health. Despite the continued drop in coronavirus infections, Duterte said Covid-19 is still “alive” and “kicking.” The proper use of face mask … Continue reading

covid 19 / Philippines

1.2M kids aged 5-11, 9.7M minors vaccinated: DOH

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor  KIDS VACCINATION. Parents hold their crying 7-year-old son, Asher Jude Agbayani, while being inoculated with the reformulated Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during the rollout of the jabs for children aged 5 to 11 years old at the Ugnayang La Salle Gymnasium in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). Some 381,433 … Continue reading