MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 1,093,602 after health authorities reported 4,071 new survivors on Thursday. The latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed a 93.9-percent recovery rate from among the 1,165,155 who got infected. The DOH also logged 6,100 new infections, bringing the total number of active cases to … Read More
MANILA – Community restrictions and remote work arrangements keep Filipinos at home and safe from Covid-19. However, experts said lack of exercise and decreased activity lead to other medical conditions like obesity, which may develop to Type 2 diabetes mellitus or adult diabetes. “The pandemic and subsequent lockdown have directly affected diabetes control. There is … Read More
The Department of Health (DOH) has committed PHP22 million for the conduct of clinical trials on the use of ivermectin for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 966,080 after health authorities reported 9,072 new survivors on Sunday.
Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo on Wednesday said the new guidelines on the use of AstraZeneca vaccine will be issued within the week.
A health executive here has noted that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases continue to show an upward trend in Bicol, and encouraged those in vulnerable sectors to undergo testing.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a compassionate special permit for the use of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin, an official said Thursday.
A technical issue with the case collection systems resulted in lower reporting of deaths from Covid-19 counts over the past week, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said only licensed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) laboratories certified by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) are allowed to perform saliva-based Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing, following the issuance of guidelines on its use and administration.
Some 407,932 infants and children up to 59 months old from the four provinces of Ilocos Region have been vaccinated against measles and rubella and given oral polio vaccine as of Nov. 4.
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) reiterates proper wearing of face masks with face shields and physical distancing provides 99 percent protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “Lahat ng eksperto iyan ang sinasabi, may mga scientific studies na po at ebidensiya na nagsasabi (All experts say that, there are scientific studies and pieces of evidence saying) … Read More
There is “no solid evidence yet” showing the recently detected strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) virus in the country is more transmissible, a health official said Monday.
GENEVA – As education institutions around the world seek to reopen, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Thursday that more than 40 percent of the world’s schools lack handwashing facilities, a major obstacle to reopening.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reiterated that coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing should be covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) based on its circular issued last April, which outlined the benefit package for the testing of the infectious disease.
Rapid antibody testing should not be used as a stand-alone test to definitively diagnose or rule out coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated anew on Tuesday.
MANILA – Actor Alden Richards has joined the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Friday after the Department of Health (DOH) introduced him as the ambassador for its “BIDA Solusyon” information campaign. In a webinar joined by several key government officials, Richards was introduced as the campaign’s “champion” who will help educate the public … Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is set to speed up the licensing of possible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing laboratories, which are on the third and fourth stages of the licensing process. “We have assigned specific teams to focus on labs, which are on stage 3 and (stage) 4 of the licensing process … Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that one of its senior officials tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “The lone confirmed case is a director. Contrary to circulating posts, no member of the DOH Executive Committee is positive for Covid-19,” the DOH said in its 10:30 p.m. bulletin Tuesday. Assuring that its … Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have lauded the recent signing of Executive Order No. 106 by President Rodrigo Duterte which prohibits the manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of unregistered and/or adulterated Electronic Nicotine/Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS/ENNDS) or electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and other novel tobacco … Read More
MANILA — World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday called on governments, companies, and news organizations to strengthen their efforts in spreading facts about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to combat fake news about it worldwide. “Work with us to sound the appropriate level of alarm, without fanning the flames of … Read More