DOH Says South African Travelers In PH Tested Negative For New Omicron Variant SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVELERS – After several days of contact tracing, the Department of Health (DOH) finally tested all travelers from South African who visited the Philippines. Of the 200 travelers, not a single one tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. … Read more
Price Cap for Medicines and Drugs to Take Effect on March 22 Next Year, According to DOH The Department of Health reported that the price cap for more medicines and drugs will start on March 22, 2022. On Saturday (December 11, 2021), the Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that starting March next year, the … Read more
DOH Found 5 Missing Travelers from South Africa After Giving False Information The Department of Health (DOH) has found the five (5) missing travelers arrive from South Africa after allegedly giving wrong contact details. According to the previous report, the authorities were looking for five of the seven returning overseas Filipinos from South Africa. According … Read more
8 Travelers from South Africa Giving False Information to Face Charges – DOH The Department of Health (DOH) will file charges against 8 travelers from South Africa if proved that they provide wrong information. The Department of Health has cautioned that if tourists provide false information on the health declaration form, criminal charges would be … Read more
DOH Says They Are Still Locating 8 Travelers Who Arrived From South Africa DOH OMICRON VARIANT – The Department of Health (DOH) said they are still locating the 8 travelers who arrived from South Africa. Recently, the world was met with a new variant of COVID-19 named the “Omicron Variant”. The new strain was first … Read more
DOH Gives Update on COVID-19 Situation in PH Now amid Omicron Threat DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the Omicron variant and the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines now. Currently, several countries are closing their borders once again to travelers from specific nations following the detection of a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19 … Read more
PGC in VisMin May Start Sequencing in January 2022, According to DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported that the Philippine Genome Center in the Visayas and Mindanao may start sequencing in January 2022. On Friday (December 3, 2021), the Health Department reported that the Philippine Genome Center in Visayas and Mindanao might start sequencing … Read more
Can DOH say that the COVID-19 pandemic is already controlled in PH? DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines now amid the decrease in the number of daily cases recorded. Several countries across the globe were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It affected the tourism industries of … Read more
DOH Speaks on Booster Shots for A2, A3 Categories DOH – The Department of Health gave its approval on the giving of COVID-19 booster shots for senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals. The vaccination against COVID-19 is ongoing in most countries across the globe including the Philippines. A prioritization ladder is followed in the process of … Read more
DOH Announces Starting Date of Giving of COVID-19 Booster Shots for Health Workers DOH – The Department of Health approved the giving of booster shots for the health workers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many countries are still in the midst of a tough fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and one of them is … Read more