#COVID-19

College students now allowed to attend face-to-face classes regardless of vaxx status

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Monday, Aug. 29, that college students will now be allowed to attend face-to-face classes regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status.

7 provinces in Luzon log ‘very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate –OCTA

Seven provinces in Luzon logged “very high” COVID-19 positivity rate, OCTA Research Group reported Monday, Aug. 29.

DOH yet to confirm monkeypox local transmission

The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, Aug. 26, that it cannot confirm yet whether or not the fourth reported case of monkeypox in the country was locally transmitted. The fourth case,...

BARMM starts ‘PinasLakas’ drive with gov’t workers

The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) kicked off Thursday its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster shots campaign here, with regional government servants as the first recipients.

Pres. Marcos Jr. may extend state of public health emergency until year end

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, said he is considering extending the state of public health emergency in the country until year end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caraga logs 322 infections in 7 days

The Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) reported 322 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections from August 7 to 13, bringing the total active cases to 446.

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