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French National Assembly adopts vaccine pass law

PARIS - The French National Assembly, or the lower house of the Parliament, adopted on Sunday (Jan. 16) evening a law that will transform the health pass into a stricter vaccine pass in a bid to curb the country's surging COVID-19 cases.

Portugal reports highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since March 2021

LISBON - Portuguese hospitals reported on Sunday (Jan. 16) that 80 people were hospitalized for complications arising from COVID-19, bringing the country's total number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations to 1,813, the highest since Mar. 3, 2021.

Sen. Go supports provision of COVID-19 home care kits; urges public to follow mandated health protocols

Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, expressed his support for the initiative of the Department of Health and its partner organizations in launching the "Basic Kalinga Kit" for COVID-19 patients.

DOH records 37-K new COVID-19 cases

The Department of Health on Sunday (Jan. 16) recorded a total of 37,154 new COVID-19 cases.

DILG chief returns to work after 3rd bout with COVID-19

MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año is back on duty beginning Monday (Jan. 17), seven days after he contracted COVID-19 for the third time.

LTFRB issues warning against fake vaccination cards

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) warned the public against fake vaccination cards following the implementation of the ‘No vax, no ride’ policy that starts on Monday, Jan. 17.

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