Omicron BA.5 ‘most predominant’ sub-variant of samples sequenced
The current increase in COVID-19 cases may be attributed to the coronavirus Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which now comprises about 85 ...
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PH in for record COVID peak
Experts warn of surge in hospitalization, strained healthcare system The ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases will likely hit record numbers, ...
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Calls mount for extended Alert Level 2
An infectious disease expert said on Sunday that he favors delaying the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the country, ...
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Govt tracking 80 more passengers from S. Africa; ‘Omicron possibly here in PH’
While the highly-mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19 has yet to be detected in the country, it is “possible” that the ...
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Government adapts new testing protocols for international arrivals
With the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Malacañang said on Friday the National Task Force Against COVID-19 Task Group ...
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Delta cases ‘rising fast’
The highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant has overtaken the other variants detected in the Philippines, the executive director of the Philippine ...
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Bayanihan 3 to fund Genome Center expansion–Salceda
Congress is pushing for the expansion of the Philippine Genome Center to Visayas and Mindanao through the proposed Bayanihan 3 ...
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Ex-VP Binay hits Duque: Reactive, not proactive
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday debunked the claim of Health secretary Francisco Duque III that his agency has ...
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Travel ban covers more areas
The Philippines on Wednesday expanded its ban on travelers by prohibiting those from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, amid ...
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Indonesia detects new variant, Health department on the look-out
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a new variant of coronavirus that has been discovered in Indonesia that has ...
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