By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should maximize the opportunities on offer from a deal reached at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), particularly in the areas of vaccines and fisheries, analysts said. George N. Manzano, University of Asia and the Pacific economist and former tariff commissioner, said […]
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Covid-19 boosters now available in selected Watsons branches nationwide under government’s “Resbakuna sa Botika” program
FIRST and second booster shots for the Covid-19 vaccine under the government’s “Resbakuna sa Botika” are now available at 19 Watsons stores nationwide.The “Resbakuna sa Botika” program was first rolled out in selected clinics and pharmacies in Metro Manila and later on expanded to other areas nationwide as part of the national government’s efforts to […]
Omicron subvariant surge ‘likely’ to occur in Central Visayas, say DOH 7 execs
WITH majority of Central Visayas’ areas now opening themselves to both local and international tourists, it is now likely that the new Omicron subvariant B.2.12.1 may have already entered the region, officials of the Department of Health (DOH) said.DOH 7 Director Jaime Bernadas and chief pathologist Dr. Mary Jean Loreche expressed the same opinion after […]
DOH identifies 44 close contacts of 1st Omicron sub-variant case
HEALTH authorities have identified at least 44 close contacts of the country’s first case of Omicron BA.2.12 sub-lineage, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, April 28, 2022.DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the case has 30 “near cases” in the airplane that brought her to the Philippines, nine close contacts in Quezon City […]
‘Slight increase’ in Covid-19 cases felt in Alert Level 1 areas, says Duque
THE Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a slight increase in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in 14 areas that have been placed under Alert Level 1, the lowest quarantine classification in the country.In his report during President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People Address Monday, April 18, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III reiterated the government’s […]
DOH: Covid-19 surge by May ‘very possible’ if public continues to ignore protocols
ACTIVE coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases may increase by as many as 300,000 by the middle of May if compliance with the minimum public health standards (MPHS) continues to decline.Based on the projections of the Department of Health (DOH), active Covid-19 cases may see a new wave if health protocols continue to be disregarded by the […]
Only 16 barangays in Mandaue have active Covid-19 cases
ONLY 16 barangays in Mandaue City remain to have active Covid-19 cases as of March 21, 2022.These include barangays Banilad, Basak, Cabancalan, Cambaro, Canduman, Casili, Cubacub, Ibabao-Estancia, Jagobiao, Maguikay, Mantuyong, Pakn-a-an, Subangdaku, Tabok, Tipolo, and Umapad.Dr. Ligaya Lakambini Dargantes, head of the city’s Vaccination Operations Center (VOC), however, could not yet disclose the data per […]
Gwen eyes easing restrictions on church’s activities
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is planning to ease the restrictions earlier imposed on churches when the province was still under higher alert levels due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) now that the Lenten Season has already started.Holy Week is approaching and Garcia is eyeing to bring back church activities such as Visita Iglesia, the religious […]
V-01 as a Sequential Booster Can Produce Good Protection against Omicron —- Latest Phase III Data of COVID-19 Vaccine by Livzon Pharma
HONG KONG, Feb 18, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Global pandemic control is still facing enormous challenges after more than two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19. Following the Delta and Beta variants, Omicron variant emerged at the end of 2021, and its enhanced infectivity has cast a shadow over the global […]
Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia Authorizes Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine in Children (6-11 Years)
Cambridge, MA, Feb 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Moderna, Inc., (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has granted provisional registration for the use of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in a 50 ug dose, two-dose series, for […]
Philippine Red Cross’ administered Covid-19 vaccine doses reach 1 million
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reached a milestone amid the ongoing pandemic after it administered its one millionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, February 14, 2022.PRC Chair…
Briones: Love is in the air
The times have definitely changed.I remember during the first few months of this coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic the Department of the Interior and Local Government wo…
Cebu tri-cities at ‘moderate risk’ for Covid-19 transmission
THE risk classification for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) transmission of the cities of Cebu, Bacolod, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, Ormoc and Tacloban in the Visayas was further deescalate…
Cebu City, PH Covid cases continue downward trend
CEBU CITY reported 143 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, a massive decline from the record-high 1,126 new cases recorded last Jan. 20.The city’s act…
14 Covid deaths on first day of Love Month
AT LEAST 14 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) deaths have been reported in public and private hospitals in Cebu on the first day of February 2022, bringing the total number of deaths…
Labnovation’s COVID-19 ART Test Kit, Imported by Clearbridge, is One of the Only Two COVID-19 ART Test Kits in the Philippines Approved by the FDA of the Philippines for Self-Testing
Singapore, Jan 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Asia’s integrated healthcare company, Clearbridge Health Limited (“Clearbridge” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), is pleased to announce that Labnovation Technologies, Inc.’s (“Labnovation”) COVID-19 Antigen Rapid (“ART”) Test Kit, which is imported by Clearbridge and registered for use in the Philippines, […]
SSS promotes online channels amid increase in Covid-19 cases
THE Social Security System (SSS) has once again urged its members, pensioners and employers to use its online services as the country continues to record a high number of Covid-19…
Covid-19 cases still ‘very high’ in cities of Cebu, Lapu, Mandaue
THE Covid-19 outbreak in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu is still “very high” based on their average daily attack rate (Adar) as of Jan. 22, 2022.Adar refers to the avera…
Infant, 94-year-old among Talisay’s 71 new Covid cases
TALISAY City reported 71 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, bringing active cases in the southern Cebu city to 218, and leaving just one barangay…
SunStar Eye: Despite the pandemic, faith & hope endures
WITH the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic still raging for more than two years now, the yearly celebration of the Fiesta Señor or the feast of the Sto. Niño in Cebu continue…