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Ilocos Norte confirms increase in cases caused by Delta variant

The Ilocos Norte provincial government confirmed that the COVID-19 Delta variant is the reason behind its spike in cases. In the Laging Handa public briefing on Thursday (Sep. 2), Ilocos Norte Governor...

Some hospitals too overwhelmed to respond to case spike – medical group

The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) said several hospitals can no longer respond to the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the current condition of some health facilities. During the Sept....

Davao City extends ban on non-essential gov’t gatherings until Dec. 31

The city government of Davao has ordered an extension of the ban on face-to-face non-essential gatherings of government offices in the city until the end of the year. Based on Executive Order...

PH to get 25-M COVID-19 vax doses this month

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated the report of the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 that the country is expected to receive 25 million COVID-19 doses for the month of September. In his...

FDA approves Moderna use on ages 12 to 17

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old.

RITM to wrap up COVID-19 antibody study by year-end — DOST

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) of the Department of Health (DOH) is set to complete its PHP 32.88-million study on the community seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, by the fourth quarter of this year.

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