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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 30) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is now approaching 379,000 after 2,006 more people were infected, the Health Department reported Friday. The agency said in its case bulletin that the count increased to 378,933 with 10.9% or 41,291 active …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines now has 378,933 COVID-19 cases after the Health Department recorded 2,006 new infections on Friday. Of the number, 10.9% or 41,291 are considered active. The DOH said that 94.4% of active cases are mild and asymptomatic cases. Batangas recorded the highest number of new …

[ad_1] OFWs arriving at NAIA Terminal 1 undergo health protocols and complete documents while assisted by Philippine Coast Guard personnel before obtaining clearance from the Philippine Red Cross for swab testing on 28 October 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ​​ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Department of Health reported 2,006 additional COVID-19 cases …

[ad_1] Philippine flu vaccines are ‘safe’, DOH assures public Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com) – October 30, 2020 – 2:42 pm MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos should not worry about getting flu shots, as flu vaccines in the country are safe, the Health Department said Friday. The DOH said after Singapore stopped …

[ad_1] Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Published in Oct 30 2020 01:36 PM A janitor wearing personal protective equipment to protect against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) descends an escalator at a train station in Quezon City, on October 14, 2020. Eloisa Lopez, Reuters / Archive MANILA – The Department of Labor and …

[ad_1] News / National / DOH to Lead Government Task Force on Coronavirus Immunization Program DOH to Lead Government Task Force on Coronavirus Immunization Program The Department of Health (DOH) has been appointed to head the new government task force that will implement the country’s coronavirus immunization program. (Joe Raedle …

[ad_1] A vendor of Christmas decorations holds his mask on his chin to smoke a cigarette in a market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on October 14, 2020. Eloisa Lopez, Reuters / Archive MANILA – Metro Manila’s 12 million residents will be under general …

[ad_1] COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations related to the new coronavirus are increasing in the United States, as a third increase in the pandemic grips the worst-affected country in the world. Nearly 79,000 new infections were reported Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, bringing the national total to …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India surpassed 8 million on Thursday and daily infections fell to the lowest level this week as concerns mounted about a major Hindu festival season and the onset of winter. India’s trajectory is heading towards the worst affected country, …

[ad_1] TYPHOON “Quinta” (international name: “Molave”) had left 16 people dead in its wake, while the extent of damage to agriculture and infrastructure had risen to more than P700 million nationwide, the National Management Council and Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRRMC) reported Thursday. In its status report, the NDRRMC placed Quinta’s …