Coronavirus

VP Leni Robredo in Quarantine After Exposure to COVID-19 Patient LENI ROBREDO – Vice President Leni Robredo said she came in “very close contact” with a person who tested positice for COVID-19. There are about 367,819 cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines as of October 24. The government and health officials are still trying to […]

Chinese Vaccine Company Drops Philippines In Clinical Trials VACCINE COMPANY DROPS PHILIPPINES – The Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinopharma, said they would not continue vaccine trials in the Philippines. Supposedly, Sinopharma was set to conduct Phase 3 of its clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine candidate. Meanwhile, according to Dr. Jaime Montoya, executive director of the […]

Pres. Duterte Speaks on Response of PH to COVID-19 Pandemic DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte spoke on the response of the government to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 countries and territories have recorded cases of COVID-19. Declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), this disease has rapidly spread across the […]

US Hopeful For COVID-19 Vaccine Production By November’s End US HOPEFUL FOR COVID-19 VACCINE – As the number of Coronavirus cases rise, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine for the disease. Currently, there are two US-based companies that remain hopeful that their vaccine candidates would be approved by the end of November. This becomes […]

Women More Serious Compared To Men Regarding Coronavirus WOMEN MORE SERIOUS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS – A recent study revealed that women are more inclined to consider the coronavirus as a serious issue. Furthermore, it was also revealed that women were more likely to comply with health protocols and restrictions. Among these are wearing personal protective equipment, […]

China Rolls-Out Experimental Vaccine For $60 CHINA ROLLS-OUT EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE – A double-dose experimental vaccine has been made available to select residents of an Eastern Chinese city. However, this vaccine has yet to complete trials and tests. According to Health Officials from Jiaxing city, residents with “urgent needs” may go to clinics for consultation regarding […]

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Participants Goes Ill CORONAVIRUS VACCINE – Participants of the vaccine trial for Johnson & Johnson developed an unexplained illness, causing a halt in the study. Currently, the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 3 million people across the world. As such, researchers and scientists are racing to develop a vaccine for […]

Dasmariñas Cavite Mayor Jennifer Barza Isolated for COVID-19 DASMARIÑAS CAVITE MAYOR – Mayor Jennifer Austria-Barzaga of Dasmariñas City tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippines is currently battling the spread of COVID-19. As of this writing, the Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 311,694 cases of the disease in the country. According to […]

Pres. Duterte May Decide Whether or Not To Extend GCQ in Metro Manila Today DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte may decide on the fate of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila today, September 28. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the Philippines. Currently, over 300,000 cases of the disease was logged […]

Community Quarantine Measure in Metro Manila Amid COVID-19 Pandemic METRO MANILA – Here is an update on the possible COVID-19 community quarantine measure to be implemented in the Metro this October. One of the over 200 nations and territories hit by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Philippines. As of this writing, the Department of Health […]