Number of COVID-19 cases worldwide declining: WHO
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has dropped, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, the total number of illnesses worldwide dropped by 21 percent or …
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has dropped, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, the total number of illnesses worldwide dropped by 21 percent or …
The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still “very high,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after COVID-19 case numbers shot up by 11% globally last week. Omicron is …
After the Department of Health (DOH) verified the condition of the 7th close contact of the Nigerian who was hit by the omicron variant, it was also found to be …
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday emphasized the process of genome sequencing to determine if the new COVID-19 variant of concern has entered the Philippines. According to WHO country …
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health oppose the proposed “vaccine bubble,” which would give vaccinated individuals the privilege of access to certain establishments and transportation. The …
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative to the Philippines confirmed local transmission of highly contagious Delta variant in the country. “The information we have clearly shows that now, already, the …
The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed the importance of the Philippines speeding up the vaccination of senior citizens against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the threat of the more contagious Delta …
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF declared the end of the polio outbreak in the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) officially ended the polio outbreak …
Infectious disease expert Dr. Endymion Tan loves to travel so he favors having a vaccine passport. That is why there should be no discrimination in receiving a vaccination passport, especially …
The Philippines is one of the recipients of the largest supply of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. The WHO’s COVAX Facility aims …
The country’s vaccine supply from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could be compromised if the Philippines would not follow the priority list it has set, the World Health …
The delay in the delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was due to logistics concerns, not supply problems, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) representative on Tuesday. This was contrary …
Last week, thousands of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines should have arrived from the COVAX Facility, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). But it was delayed due to the indemnification …
The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Philippines warned against the recommendation to place the entire country under the modified general quarantine, noting the likely COVID-19 surge …
An 11-year-old girl died after a bullet hit their house in Badiangan town, Iloilo this Sunday. At around 6 pm, the said house was shot in Barangay Calansanan, according to …
A representative of the World Health Organization to the Philippines said on Monday there is no need to wear double surgical face masks. Asked if it is necessary to wear …
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that pollsters should repeat their survey on Filipinos’ willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to WHO Country Representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe, …
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it would release the COVID-19 vaccines approved for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Trials this week. In a press briefing on …
The World Health Organization (WHO) told government officials to become role models in observing health and safety protocols because refusing to do so could confuse the public, making it harder …
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is discussing with Russia health authorities for possible WHO prequalification of its new COVID-19 vaccine, a WHO spokesperson said Tuesday. “It’s vital that …
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the local government units’ “poor compliance” with protocols set by the Department of Health (DOH) is a “worrying situation.” Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) on its report that the Philippines has the fastest-growing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmissions in the Western Pacific region. Roque made …
The World Health Organization stated in its report that the increase of COVID-19 cases among repatriated OFWs and stranded individuals is due to the government’s “poor adherence” to quarantine protocols. “Many …
World Health Organization said the Philippines already received over P6.5 billion or at least $130.4 million donations for the government’s efforts to fight COVID-19 in the country. WHO, in its …
The World Health Organization reported Monday that a new Ebola virus disease outbreak emerged in the Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. …
The World Health Organization (WHO) acting representative to the Philippines urged the government to work harder and speed-up its slow contact tracing of individuals who came in close contact with …