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US proposes switching to annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration is proposing switching to an annual COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the country, similar to the flu shot.

Daily average of new COVID-19 cases down by 35%

The country’s daily average of new COVID-19 cases decreased by 35% from Jan. 16 to 22, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Jan. 23.

Japan to downgrade disease status of COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he will downgrade the status of COVID-19 in the next three months to a Class 5 disease, the same level as seasonal influenza, and will re-examine pandemic preventive measures such as mask wearing.

4 PH travelers from China infected with Omicron subvariants: DOH

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency   Four of the eight Filipino travelers from China who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were infected with two Omicron sub variants,...

PBBM says COVID-19 monitoring still in place 

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 6, that the government and the Department of Health (DOH) continue to monitor COVID-19 and its new variants amid the reported detection of Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant in other countries.

FDA approves emergency use of Covid-19 bivalent shots

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, said to be an "updated" booster shot against the Omicron variant.

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