The OCTA Research group reminded the public to remain vigilant and to not be complacent this holiday season as it noted a slight increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR), as per data report issued on Friday morning, Dec. 24.
People with Omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms, according to new analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released Thursday.
Canada set a new daily record of 20,699 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total number to 1,945,754 cases with 30,131 deaths, according to CTV.
The government has not yet recorded a community transmission of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) coronavirus variant amid its emergence in the Philippines, an official of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said Thursday (Dec. 24).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's oral antiviral tablets for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19, the first pill approved for COVID-19 treatment in the country.
