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[ad_1] The United Nations is commemorating the first International Epidemic Preparedness Day on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic and urging greater solidarity within and between countries in dealing with future health emergencies. “This first-ever celebration of International Epidemic Preparedness Day falls at the end …

[ad_1] A vial of the Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine used at The Reservoir Nursing Facility is displayed in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA, on December 18, 2020. Stephen Dunn / Pool via Reuters / archive BERLIN – BioNTech is working closely with its partner Pfizer to boost production of its …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is seeking a new $ 300 million loan from the World Bank to purchase vaccines for COVID-19, according to documents from the multilateral lender seen by the Inquirer on Saturday. In response to the loan request made last November, the bank allowed the government …

[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO • The Los Angeles Lakers know that it is impossible to play as National Basketball Association (NBA) champions every game this season, and what matters most to their coach Frank Vogel is getting the “ugly victories.” Anthony Davis scored 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the Lakers …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation will soon “contact” the director of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to find out who provided the China-made Covid-19 vaccine that was administered to the presidential guards and how it entered the country while It was not yet cleared by the …

[ad_1] Senate overturns Trump’s veto on defense bill A federal judge in Texas has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, along with several Arizona Republicans, seeking to force Vice President Mike Pence to help overturn the president’s election next week when Congress meets to count …

[ad_1] VERY CONTROVERSIAL PhilHealth Main Office in Pasig City —LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Saturday that it would begin charging the mandatory increase in member contributions this month despite persistent allegations of corruption and wrongdoing at the state health insurer. Rey Balena, a …

[ad_1] Nasal swab A healthcare worker performs a swab test. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines – There is not yet a confirmed case of the new variant of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. But DOH said genome sequencing of COVID-positive samples …

[ad_1] THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) defended the increase in its contributions, saying it will allow the state health insurer to provide primary care to its members. The increase, which was implemented for the first time in 2020, spans five years according to the provisions of the Republic Law …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DoH) recorded 1,097 new cases of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Saturday, but noted that the results may be lower due to the unavailability of some data during New Year’s Day. The total number of cases in the country increased to 476,916, of which …