Norway Tightens Restrictions amid Spike in Omicron Cases

Norway

Norway Records another Surge in COVID-19 Cases due to Omicron NORWAY – The government and the health authorities are tightening the restrictions amid the spike of the cases of Omicron variant. Countries now are boosting their walls against the Omicron variant of COVID-19. This newly-detected variant of the virus was reported to be “heavily mutated” … Read more

National Vaccination Drive To be Postponed in Some Areas due to Odette

National Vaccination Drive

Update on National Vaccination Drive Set for December 15-17 NATIONAL VACCONATION – The 3-day “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” will be postponed in some areas due to tropical depression Odette. The Philippines is still in the midst of a crucial fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Despite the easing of the protocols, the public is reminded … Read more

National Vaccination Day: More Filipinos Expected to get Vaccinated

National Vaccination Day

Another National Vaccination Day Set in PH amid COVID-19 Fight NATIONAL VACCINATION DAY – The authorities are expecting that more Filipinos will get vaccinated on the second vaccination drive. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the healthcare system of several countries across the globe is yet over. The virus continues to infect people … Read more

DOH Says South African Travelers Negative For Omicron

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

Philippines Temporarily Bans Travelers from France

Philippines Airport

Updates on Philippines Existing Temporary Travel Ban PHILIPPINES – The Philippine government added France to the temporary travel ban amid the threat of the Omicron variant. Currently, countries are on a more tightened tone over travelers from other nations amid the threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. It was identified as a heavily mutated … Read more

PH Government To Hold 2nd Mass Vaccination Drive

PH Government

PH Government Sets 2nd Mass Vaccination Push – Details PH GOVERNMENT – The Philippine government will hold another mass vaccination drive against the COVID-19 amid the Omicron threat. The COVID-19 pandemic is visibly requiring a boost in the fight with the emergence of a “heavily mutated” variant of the virus, the Omicron. First detected in … Read more

Duterte Reveals Total Number of Jabs Given during National Vaccination

Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Pres. Duterte Speaks on the National Vaccination Drive DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte revealed the total number of COVID-19 jabs given during the National Vaccination drive. It is nearly two years now since the COVID-19 pandemic that hit several countries across the globe started. Currently, nations are fighting the spread of the virus … Read more

DOH Speaks on Omicron Variant, Situations in PH

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire

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

Brazil Confirms First Cases of Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Brazil COVID-19

Authorities in Brazil Speak on First COVID-19 Omicron Variant Cases BRAZIL – Anvisa confirmed its first two (2) cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 which is currently a global concern. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place many countries in front of tougher challenges with a new variant – the Omicron variant. Formerly called B.1.1.529, … Read more