South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a fresh record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said on Friday.
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that individuals who were administered Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines in their primary dose series will be eligible to receive booster shots.
The new policy, which also eases the restrictions for inbound international passengers, will take place on Feb. 1 based on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 159.
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the detection of 28 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in three cities and eight towns in the Eastern Visayas region.
More than 5,000 applications for the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) program assisting displaced workers due to the pandemic have been approved.
In the Jan. 27 Laging Handa briefing, DOLE Assistant...
