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.
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. 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.
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.
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.