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Category: Global and Local Developments

DOH Approves COVID Boosters For Minors
The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer booster shots for adolescents…

US Will End COVID Testing For Air Travelers Entering Country
In this June 15, 2022 article published by CNN Travel, Mamie Hunter reports that the…

Israel Contemplates Fifth Vaccine
In this June 8, 2022 report for Hamodia, we learn about the new plan to…

Face Masks Outdoors No Longer Required In Cebu Province
Cebu City Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 16 dated June 8,…

PGH Emergency Room at 200% Capacity, But It’s Not Due To COVID
The emergency room at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila is overflowing with patients,…

Duque agrees to redefine “full vaccination” to increase vax rate
In this June 6, 2022 article for the Manila Bulletin, Jel Santos reports on a…

Norway wants to track citizens’ food purchases
In this June 3, 2022 article published in his Substack, Peter Imanuelsen, a Swedish journalist…

DOH Wants Vaccine Sites In Schools Due To Low Vaccination Rate Among Pediatric Group
In this June 4, 2022 article published by Panay News, we learn about the low…

Despite No Emergency, DOH Wants Next Admin To Retain Alert Level System
In this June 4, 2022 article for the Manila Bulletin, Analou de Vera reports on…