Transmission of Omicron variant confirmed—DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said it has detected local transmission of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 as ...
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DOH probes source of new COVID Omicron subvariant
The Department of Health said on Saturday it was too early yet to declare a local transmission of the COVID-19 ...
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DOH detects 14 Omicron variants in NCR, Palawan
The Philippines detected a total of 14 cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the National Capital Region (NCR) and ...
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Voters can get vax, booster at polling precincts—DOH
The Department of Health will set up COVID-19 vaccination booths in polling precincts nationwide on Monday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario ...
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DOH, 3 partners win WHO awards
The Department of Health (DOH) and three digital service providers have jointly won inaugural awards conferred by the World Health ...
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Contacts of first Omicron variant case now at 44
The number of close contacts of the Finnish woman, the first detected case of the Omicron BA.2.12 variant of COVID-19 ...
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DOH tracking increase of virus cases in 13 areas
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it is closely monitoring 13 areas that recorded an increase in the ...
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‘COVID patients can’t leave to vote’
COVID-19 patients will not be allowed to leave isolation facilities to cast their ballots on May 9, Health Undersecretary Maria ...
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DOH advises public to put off Holy Week tradition like kissing altars
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday discouraged people marking the coming Holy Week from kissing altars amid an ongoing ...
Read moreUS disease unit lowers PH virus case status to 2
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) has lowered the Philippines’ COVID-19 status to Level 2, following ...
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