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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.

28-K COVID-19 cases recorded last week

A total of 28,008 additional COVID-19 cases were recorded from Aug. 8 to 14 with a daily average case count of 4,001, the  Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug....

PBBM backs ‘ladderized’ nursing program, vows support for health sector

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed support on Thursday, August 11, for the proposed implementation of a "ladderized" program for nurses to address brain drain and to strengthen the country's health sector.  "I...

Students participating in face-to-face classes urged to get booster shots

As the new school year begins this month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged students to get their COVID-19 booster shots.

OCTA: 20 provinces log ‘very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate

Twenty provinces have logged "very high" positivity rates in the past week, OCTA Research Group reported Monday, Aug. 8.

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