#COVID-19

Mega quarantine facilities reopen due to COVID-19 spike

By Kenneth Paciente Following the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, government-designated mega quarantine facilities have been reopened. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said that Rizal Memorial Coliseum with...

Treatment czar admits One Hospital Command facing challenges due to COVID-19 surge

By Patrick de Jesus From just an average of 110 calls per day last year, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega said the One Hospital Command center is...

DOH: Extending ECQ for 2 weeks will help slow down COVID-19 surge

By Daniel Manalastas The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for another two weeks in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces of Bulacan,...

Caloocan LGU now inoculating senior citizens, persons with comorbidities

By Cleizl Pardilla The Caloocan City local government began rolling out yesterday (March 30) COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens and persons with comorbidities, sectors on the A2 and A3 priority lists of...

ARTA urges FDA to consider Ivermectin for COVID-19

By Ryan Lesigues The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) had a meeting with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) together with the compounders of Ivermectin and those who are advancing the use...

DOH Exec: Rapid antigen positive result in NCR plus bubble now counted as confirmatory test

By Daniel Manalastas The Rapid antigen test will now be counted as a confirmatory test in the National Capital Region Plus Bubble, the Department of Health announced Tuesday. During the hearing of the...

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