PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos, Jr. has yet to decide whether he will extend the COVID-19 state of calamity in the Philippines, according to a Health official. There has been “no categorical and no official response” yet from Mr. Marcos to the Department of Health’s (DoH) request for an extension of the state of calamity, Maria […]
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Births, deaths decline in nine months to September
REGISTERED births and deaths declined 20.6% and 38.6% year on year respectively in the nine months to September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. According to preliminary data from the Vital Statistics Report births totaled 783,199 during the period, with the Calabarzon region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) accounting for the largest share […]
Public urged to watch out for Covid during fiesta
WITH just five days left before the end of this year’s Fiesta Señor, officials of the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas urged the public to remain vigilant especially since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is still present. This after the DOH 7 disclosed that the region logged 98 new Covid-19 cases from Jan. […]
DOH 7: Don’t be too confident, wear face mask when in crowds
DESPITE the gatherings and celebrations happening this holiday season, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) does not see an impending surge of Covid-19 cases in the early months of 2023. However, the public is advised not to be too “confident” and asked to still wear face masks in crowded areas to avoid […]
Metro Manila’s COVID-19 positivity rate falling, according to OCTA
THE WEEKLY coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate in the capital region Metro Manila has been decreasing, according to pandemic monitoring group OCTA. The positivity rate in Metro Manila, which accounted for 31.5% of the country’s economic output last year, fell to 11.6% as of Dec. 23 from 14.3% as of Dec. 16, OCTA fellow […]
HK drops curbs on incoming travelers, scraps COVID app
HONG KONG — Arrivals in Hong Kong (HK) will be free from COVID-19 movement restrictions from Wednesday and no longer barred from certain venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, and the city will also scrap use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application. The news of a further loosening of COVID-19 curbs in the global financial […]
Registered births, deaths continue to decline in first 8 months
REGISTERED births and deaths declined by 22.3% and 34.6% respectively from a year earlier in the eight months to August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Citing preliminary data from its Vital Statistics Report, the PSA said recorded births in the January-August period totaled 662,780, lower than the 852, 960 registered a year […]
US to donate $5M to boost PHL COVID-19 vaccination campaign
THE UNITED States will donate $5 million or about P286 million to boost the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in the Philippines, according to the White House. “[The US] intends to invest $5 million to further accelerate vaccine rollout through the Global VAX initiative,” it said in a statement. The US government said it […]
InaVac gets emergency approval from BPOM
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Nov 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for InaVac, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers from Airlangga University (Unair). InaVac, COVID-19 vaccine, is developed by the University of Airlangga in Surabaya, East Java Province. (ANTARA/HO-BPBRIN Unair) […]
COVID-19 vaccination reduces disease severity and transmission, saves lives
Misinformation and myths about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the vaccines developed against it have contributed to vaccine hesitancy, which refers to a delay in acceptance or refusal of available vaccines that have been deemed safe and effective by regulatory authorities. False claims, when repeated, can later on be taken as truth and create clusters […]
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan Approves Partial Change to a New Drug Authorization for Moderna’s Omicron-Targeting Bivalent Booster COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA-1273.222
EQS Newswire / 01/11/2022 / 04:21 EST/EDT Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan Approves Partial Change to a New Drug Authorization for Moderna’s Omicron-Targeting Bivalent Booster COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA-1273.222 CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2022 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced […]
Seven-month registered births and deaths in Philippines fall
REGISTERED births and deaths declined 25.2% and 32.6% year on year, respectively in the seven months to July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. According to its Vital Statistics Report, recorded births in the seven months totaled 545,255, while deaths fell to 311,921. Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) was the leading region […]
Pfizer expects to hike US COVID vaccine price to $110–$130 per dose
NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose after the United States government’s current purchase program expires, Pfizer executive Angela Lukin said on Thursday. Ms. Lukin said she expects the vaccine — currently provided for free to all by the government […]
US extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
REUTERS WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday extended the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for another 90 days, thereby preserving measures like high payments to hospitals and expanded Medicaid. The extension was announced by US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday. Last month, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., […]
EU, Japan approve AstraZeneca’s Covid treatment
AN ANTIBODY drug for the treatment of Covid-19 has recently been approved in Europe and Japan. In a statement sent to SunStar Cebu, the European Union (EU) approved the use of AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 to treat Covid-19 infections among adolescents and adults aged 12-years-old and above and weighing at least 40 kilograms. AZD7442 is a combination […]
US donates additional P11.5-M COVID-19 supplies, humanitarian aid to Surigao del Norte
THE UNITED States has donated an additional P11.5 million worth of COVID-19 supplies and humanitarian aid to disaster-hit Surigao del Norte, according to a statement released by its embassy in Manila on Thursday. “USAID (United States Agency for International Development) has been a steady and reliable partner as we pick up from the devastating effects […]
Rama receives second Covid-19 booster shot, urges public to get theirs
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama had his second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, as the Department of Health launched its “Bakunahang Bayan” vaccination days on the same day.Rama participated in the activity to urge the public to get their free Covid-19 booster shots and increase their immunity against Covid-19.The event was held […]
AIM Vaccine Announces Proposed Listing on the Main Board of SEHK
HONG KONG, Sep 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd. (“AIM Vaccine” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 06660.HK), the second largest vaccine company in China in terms of 2021 approved lot release volume (excluding COVID-19 vaccines), announced the proposed listing of its H shares […]
Registered births, deaths down in first five months of 2022
Registered births and deaths declined by double digits in the first five months of 2022 from a year ago, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary data from the PSA’s Vital Statistics report showed the number of registered births from January to May dropped 31.9% to 343,032 in the January to May period. By […]
DOLE 7 partners with VSMMC for free Covid testing for newly hired workers
THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) has announced free Covid-19 testing for newly hired employees across all sectors.The agency has partnered with Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) to conduct reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR test to qualified beneficiaries.According to DOLE 7 officer-in-charge Lilia Estillore, priorities of the […]