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Category: Coronavirus
Covid-19: Hong Kong’s 21-day quarantine for travellers not necessary, says expert
Dr. Robert Chan, PhD of Chan Tayag Southeast Equities says the policy only makes sense if the aim is to deter arrivals and departures. Hong Kong’s strict… Read more “Covid-19: Hong Kong’s 21-day quarantine for travellers not necessary, says expert”
Panic buying in Vietnam’s largest city before tighter COVID-19 lockdown
Vietnam has recorded 323,000 coronavirus infections and 7,540 deaths Vietnam’s plan to prohibit residents of Ho Chi Minh City from leaving their homes from Monday has triggered… Read more “Panic buying in Vietnam’s largest city before tighter COVID-19 lockdown”
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno tests positive for COVID-19
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Manila Public Information Office, the mayor is on his way to the Sta. Ana Hospital… Read more “Manila Mayor Isko Moreno tests positive for COVID-19”
12,439 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines’ total to 1.7 million
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday logged 12,439 more coronavirus cases, bringing the case total to 1,700,363. Today’s count is the highest since April 10, when… Read more “12,439 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines’ total to 1.7 million”
COA calls out DOH for ‘deficiencies’ in P67-B COVID-19 funds
MANILA, Philippines — Billions of pesos worth of funds in the Department of Health’s COVID-19 response were riddled with deficiencies that contributed to challenges in the agency’s pandemic… Read more “COA calls out DOH for ‘deficiencies’ in P67-B COVID-19 funds”
St. Luke’s in QC and BGC report full capacity at COVID wards
MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 wards and critical care units of two branches of St. Luke’s Medical Center are at full capacity amid rising coronavirus infections in the… Read more “St. Luke’s in QC and BGC report full capacity at COVID wards”
Philippines starts August with 8,735 more COVID-19 cases
Manila, Philippines — Health authorities reported 8,735 new coronavirus cases on the first day of August, with deaths reaching 28,016. This marks the third straight day of… Read more “Philippines starts August with 8,735 more COVID-19 cases”
Gov’t to review economic goals as NCR returns to ECQ
MANILA, Philippines — Economic managers will revisit their goals after President Rodrigo Duterte approved a proposal to tighten restrictions in Metro Manila to slow down a new… Read more “Gov’t to review economic goals as NCR returns to ECQ”
Metro Manila to be placed under ECQ from August 6-20
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will again be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine from August 6 to 20 amid the threat of the more contagious Delta coronavirus… Read more “Metro Manila to be placed under ECQ from August 6-20”
Philippines sees 4,478 more COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Wednesday reported 4,478 new coronavirus cases to bring its total count of infections to 1,566,667. Today’s numbers saw active cases down… Read more “Philippines sees 4,478 more COVID-19 cases”
Manila readies for possible lockdown due to Delta variant
MANILA, Philippines — The city government of Manila is preparing for a possible lockdown in the nation’s capital amid the rise of cases of the Delta variant… Read more “Manila readies for possible lockdown due to Delta variant”
DOH lists 6,664 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines — Another 6,664 new COVID-19 cases were listed in the country on Monday, pushing the total to 1,555,396, the Department of Health’s latest bulletin showed… Read more “DOH lists 6,664 new COVID-19 cases”
Philippines sees 55 more Delta variant cases, total climbs to 119
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine health authorities on Sunday detected 55 more cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 to bring the country’s total to 119.… Read more “Philippines sees 55 more Delta variant cases, total climbs to 119”
PH detects 337 new cases from COVID-19 variants
MANILA, Philippines — The country has detected 337 new COVID-19 variant cases, the Department of Health reported on Sunday. The new infections came from four COVID-19 variants,… Read more “PH detects 337 new cases from COVID-19 variants”
Philippines sees 6,845 new coronavirus infections
MANILA, Philippines — Local health authorities on Friday reported 6,845 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,537,097. Active cases: 55,069 or 3.6% of the total… Read more “Philippines sees 6,845 new coronavirus infections”
PH confirms local transmission of Delta variant
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the more contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. “Following the phylogenetic analysis conducted by the University… Read more “PH confirms local transmission of Delta variant”
PH logs 7 active Delta cases
MANILA, Philippines — There are still seven active COVID-19 Delta variant cases of the 35 cases that were detected in the country, the Health Department told AdChoiceTV… Read more “PH logs 7 active Delta cases”
Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new COVID-19 epicenter
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia reported 54,517 new cases of COVID-19, authorities said Wednesday, a single-day national record and dire warning sign for the world’s fourth-most populous country.… Read more “Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new COVID-19 epicenter”
DOH logs over 5,000 more COVID-19 infections anew; active cases top 45,000
MANILA, Philippines — Two days after registering a daily case count of below 4,000, the country recorded 5,221 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total to… Read more “DOH logs over 5,000 more COVID-19 infections anew; active cases top 45,000”
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