MANILA – Flights from Hong Kong are allowed for now pending a final recommendation from the Technical Working Group amid the emergence of the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron), the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 clarified on Sunday, Nov. 28.
National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government is now more than ready for the conduct of the first round of National Vaccination Days to be held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.
Vaccine deliveries in the country continue to arrive in bigger batches from various manufacturers, National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said Saturday (Nov. 27).
The Philippines’ National Vaccination Program has reached another milestone as the government notches over 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday (Nov. 26) declared a disaster emergency for the entire state through Jan. 15, 2022 amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections.