MANILA – Skipping quarantine protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) upon arrival in the country is punishable by law, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday (Dec. 30).
BRUSSELS - Just days before New Year's Eve, some European countries have been forced to take stricter measures to cope with surging COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant.
BANGKOK - Thailand's Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday (Dec. 29) that the country has detected a total of 739 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant to date, including 488 overseas arrivals and 251 local infections.
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. city of San Francisco announced the cancellation of the city's annual New Year's Eve fireworks show as holiday gatherings and travel have expedited the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
MANILA – A health official on Wednesday (Dec. 29) said cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are expected to increase due to holiday-related mobility.
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday (Dec. 29) enjoined local government units (LGUs) to impose granular or localized lockdowns in areas with an uptick in COVID-19 cases to prevent infections from again reaching an alarming level.
