Two cases of the B.1.617 variant were detected in the Philippines by the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 11.
Category: Issues and Special Coverage
Galvez: Urban centers will be prioritized in vaccine allocation
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that they will be prioritizing the urban centers for COVID-19 vaccine rollout during President Rodrigo Duterte’s taped State of the Nation Address last May 5, 2021.
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Why is it considered a potential treatment for the virus?
A year into the pandemic, the cure for COVID-19 is yet to be found, hence some undisclosed hospitals, upon the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have been considering therapeutics including the Ivermectin as a repurposed drug, although its efficacy as a cure for COVID remains unproven and under examination.
Total COVID-19 Infections breach the 1 Million case mark
The total COVID-19 infections breached the one million mark as the Department of Health (DOH) announces 8,929 new cases today, April 26, 2021.
Insufficient proof for Ivermectin as COVID-19 Treatment
The use of Ivermectin for treating COVID-19 has sparked debate in the medical community, and medical experts say there is insufficient proof for it to be used as an actual treatment.
Back to Square One
If you thought that things would get better, if not back to normal, by 2021, it’s time to burst that bubble. Almost a year ago, Filipinos lived in anxiety as the country reached its 10,000th COVID cases mark. Fast forward to March 29, 2021, the Philippines recorded one of its highest number of cases, with 10,016 COVID positive cases, just in one day. Much to everyone’s dismay, it was as if the year was on replay, only that things have gotten way worse now. The uncalled-for resemblance of events is when one should dread saying “Been there, done that.”
COVID-19 Variants in the PH: What would it mean to the pandemic response?
by Therese Catapang In the COVID-19 pandemic response, it is easy to think that everything will be over soon once the spread of the virus is controlled and the vaccination programs are smoothly laid out, but there are still missing puzzle pieces that would complicate everything in the long run. For instance, the existence of…
Ateneo Classrooms to be utilized as Isolation Wards
by Regina Elaine Vendivil The Philippine Red Cross together with Metro Manila mayors will be converting classrooms of schools into isolation wards for asymptomatic cases to prevent household transmissions. Among the schools to be converted into isolation wards is the Ateneo de Manila University, utilizing 32 classrooms of the Ateneo Junior High School. Red Cross…
Jesuit Residence is on Lockdown for 2 weeks
By Jermaine Ocampo 26 March 2020 – A message from the Jesuit community informed the Ateneo Community that the Jesuit Residence in the campus is currently on a lockdown that may last up to 14 days. Fr Emerito Salustiano “Salty” de la Rama SJ, who died last 24 March 2021, had tested positive for SARS-CoV-19,…
5 Mayors given a show cause order for jumping COVID vaccination queue
DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing released to CNN the show cause order to five mayors who jumped the COVID-19 Vaccination queue, even if inoculation is still ongoing for medical frontliners only.
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