[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) – The Health Department reported Sunday that 1,949 more people across the country have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall case count to 513,619. According to the latest data, 27,765 or 5.4% of all infected are active cases. It also showed that …
Read More »Tears and fears at the huge boost from the coronavirus vaccine in India
[ad_1] A healthcare worker vaccinates a doctor with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at BAPS Yogiji Maharaj hospital in Ahmedabad on January 22, 2021. Photo by Sam PANTHAKY / AFP MAJOR NOIDA – India’s massive coronavirus vaccination campaign is delayed, with a third of recipients skipping appointments due to safety fears, …
Read More »The mayor of the city of Bontoc tests positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) – Mayor Franklin Odsey of Bontoc, Mountain Province, has revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement late Saturday night, Odsey revealed that he is in isolation after being informed on January 15 that he had contracted the virus. Odsey said …
Read More »Bontoc, mayor of the mountain province tests positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] Mayor Franklin Odsey announced Saturday night that he has also been infected with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the city grapples with an outbreak of the most contagious variant. Odsey said he is not experiencing symptoms of the disease and asked his constituents to strictly adhere to health …
Read More »The New Mutants: Covid Variants That Concern Health Officials Around the World | Medical Investigation
[ad_1] In December, the UK reported a worrisome variant of Covid-19, commonly known as variant B117, which appeared to be more transmittable. Since then, scientists have established that B117 is between 50% and 70% more transmissible than other variants. If more people get sick, there is more pressure on health …
Read More »Lawyer wants AFP to apologize for including him on the NPA list
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Attorney Rafael AL Aquino demands an apology from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for including him on a list of University of the Philippines students who were allegedly recruited into the New People’s Army (NPA). The list, which was published on AFP’s website, was …
Read More »Legendary talk show host Larry King dies
[ad_1] King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for more than 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and ordinary people. He retired in 2010 after filming more than 6,000 episodes of the show. A statement was posted on his verified Facebook account announcing his passing. His son, …
Read More »‘Please help:’ Violent arrest of Parañaque vendor alarms 2 senators
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Two senators on Saturday expressed concern over the violent arrest of a vendor in the city of Parañaque by members of a city task force, as seen in a video that went viral online. The viral video showed more than five members of the Parañaque City …
Read More »Understanding variants of COVID-19 | University of Utah Health
[ad_1] January 22, 2021 9:00 AM Author: Kylene’s Butcher Different forms of COVID-19 variants are emerging. Although it sounds alarming, viruses often change by mutation. As scientists work to learn more about these variants and how they may affect the United States, Stephen Goldstein, a postdoctoral research associate in the …
Read More »1,797 more Covid-19 infections bring active HP cases to 33,603
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The severe respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 has infected 1,797 more people in the Philippines, bringing the total number of infections to 511,679. The Department of Health (DOH), in its Covid-19 case bulletin on Saturday, showed that new infections have raised the number of active cases …
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