Covid-19 still manageable despite spike in cases, Marcos Jr. claims
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that his government could overcome Covid-19 despite the presence of more transmissible Omicron sub-variants in the Philippines.
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Marcos Jr. to step up Covid-19 vax drive amid new spike in cases
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans to ramp up the inoculation drive in the wake of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country.
WHO laments ‘tragic’ 500,000 Covid death toll since Omicron
The World Health Organization lamented Tuesday that half a million Covid-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, calling the toll “beyond tragic”.
Brosas seeks legal scrutiny of AMBS takeover of ABS-CBN frequencies: ‘Kung may Omicron, may Omni-crony tulad ni Villar’
House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Thursday underscored the need to scrutinize the legality of the issuance of provisional license to the media company of business tycoon Manny Villar to use the former frequencies assigned to ABS-CBN.
Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO
The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said Sunday.
How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron
The Covid-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States for two years while largely sparing children from the dire statistics.
Palace discourages people from spreading Omicron fake news
Malacañang on Tuesday urged the public to get Covid-19 related information from “trusted and credible sources.”
JV to SKs: Procure Covid-19 home care kits for country’s youth
Former Senator JV Ejercito on Monday urged the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to use a portion of their funds to procure Covid-19 home care kits for the nation’s youth amid a surge of cases driven by the Omicron variant.
‘Wag magpakampante! Omicron ‘dangerous’ for unvaxxed people: Palace
Malacañang has urged the public not to become complacent despite the milder effect of the Omicron strain of Covid-19.
Schools in Philippines capital stop classes as Omicron cases surge
Schools in the Philippine capital Manila were ordered Friday to suspend online classes for a week, as an Omicron-driven record surge in infections ravages the metropolis of 13 million.
