US CDC Director Admits: Too Little Caution and Too Much Optimism For COVID Jab 95% Efficacy
When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized in late 2020, the public wasn’t informed that the touted effectiveness might decline, US...
Global and Local Developments
The Philippines Sees Uptick on Heart Disease Incidences During Pandemic Says Expert
The prevalence of heart diseases in the Philippines rose by 28 percent during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Philippine Heart...
Teachers May Be Coerced to Take the Covid Jab
In a March 3, 2022 article published in Manila Standard, Willie Casas reported that on Wednesday, March 2, Health Secretary...
DepEd Chief Flipflops: Vaccination Not Required for Children Attending In-person Classes
In a March 2, 2022 article published in ABS-CBN News, Jaehwa Bernardo reported that The Department of Education (DepEd) is...
DOH Endemic Definition: Cases are Manageable and More Vaccinated Individuals
The Philippines is not yet in an endemic state, even if most areas in the country have been de-escalated to...
Under Alert Level 1 No More Quarantine for Fully-Vaccinated, Asymptomatic Individuals Exposed to COVID-19
Persons who are asymptomatic and have been fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are no longer required to undergo quarantine...
Metro Manila and 38 Other Areas Placed Under Alert Level 1
On Sunday, February 27, 2022, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the amendments...
CDC Change Guidelines: Case Investigation And Contact Tracing No Longer Recommended
The following is a February 28, 2022 guideline released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In...
Cebu City Lifts Major COVID-19 Restrictions
In a February 24, 2022 article published in Cebu Daily News, Delta Dyrecka Letigio reported that Cebu City is now...
Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act: Why?
In this February 23, 2022 article, CBC’s Nick Boisvert reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked the use...