covid-19

DOH: FLiRT variant KP.2 now in the Philippines

FLiRT variant is here. This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) who said that the COVID-19 subvariant KP.2,…

11 months ago

DOH: Covid-19 cases on the rise but travel restrictions not needed

IN the wake of the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the Department of Health confirmed of a slight…

11 months ago

COVID lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study

PARIS, France: Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two…

1 year ago

Philippines logs 18 cases of JN.1 COVID variant

EIGHTEEN cases of JN.1, a new COVID-19 variant, were reported in the Philippines, although the Department of Health emphasized that…

1 year ago

Marcos contracts COVID-19, urges public to take precautions

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19, but he will continue to participate in meetings virtually, Malacañang said…

1 year ago

Long COVID linked to multiple organ changes, research suggests

PARIS, France - A third of people hospitalised with COVID-19 have "abnormalities" in multiple organs months after getting infected, a…

2 years ago

North Korea lets citizens abroad return in easing of COVID isolation

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has allowed citizens stranded abroad by its strict COVID curbs to return home, state media…

2 years ago

No need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, PH tells inbound travelers

The Philippines has effectively lifted COVID-19 screening protocols for inbound travelers. This came after the Department of Health-Bureau of Quarantine…

2 years ago

No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab: US intelligence

WASHINGTON, United States-- The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created…

2 years ago

Philippines begins rollout of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines

The Philippines began vaccinating individuals on Wednesday with bivalent vaccines as protection against COVID-19. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa was among…

2 years ago