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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Close contacts of the Filipino Overseas Worker (OFW) who tested positive for the UK’s newer and more infectious COVID-19 variant upon arrival in Hong Kong tested negative for the most infectious variant, the Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire. In a virtual press conference, Vergeire said …

[ad_1] More Americans are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but they may still have to wait to receive their first injection, even as supplies increase. Pharmacy pharmacists are distributing the injections in many states, and sports arenas and fairgrounds are planning large clinics. This latest push is focused …

[ad_1] MANILA (TO UPDATE) – The new and most communicable variant of coronavirus first reported in the UK was detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday night. “Following the strengthening of bio-surveillance and border control efforts, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center …

[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo took the country’s first Covid-19 hit on Wednesday, when the sprawling archipelago of nearly 270 million people launched a mass vaccination campaign to suppress rising case rates. The 59-year-old leader, better known as Jokowi, was inoculated on live television at the Jakarta state …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) —The Department of Health announced 1,453 more coronavirus infections in the country on Wednesday and more than 100 new deaths. The new cases brought the national total to 492,700, of which 24,478 or 5% are currently ill patients. DOH data showed that Quezon …

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Praising those who help the sick and praying for those who are sick, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by ensuring equal access to health care for all people. “The current pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in our health care systems …

[ad_1] MANILA, January 13 – International debt observer Fitch Ratings has maintained the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating of “BBB” with a “stable” outlook, citing the manageable fiscal situation despite the COVID-19 crisis. and favorable growth prospects amid a falling number of confirmed COVID-19 daily cases. “BBB” is one step …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that the Philippines establish systems that monitor and treat the side effects of Covid-19 vaccines to minimize fear among the public. Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe. Photo from the official Facebook page of the World Health Organization in the Philippines WHO Representative to the Philippines …

[ad_1] MANILA – Over the past 7 weeks, there have been no COVID-related deaths among healthcare workers in the Philippines, according to government data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Research and Investigation Group (IRG). November 22, 2020 to January 10, 2021 is the longest period since the start of the COVID-19 …

[ad_1] View of Oxford University / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine boxes at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Great Britain, January 2, 2021. Gareth Fuller | Reuters LONDON – AstraZeneca’s covid-19 vaccine could be available throughout the European Union by mid-February, an EU official said on Tuesday, after the …