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Newly arrived Sputnik vaccine doses allocated for NCR+8

The newly-arrived 100,000 vaccines doses for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from Russia will be allocated to the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus 8...

WHO warns new Covid variant can swamp Europe

The World Health Organization’s Europe director warned that the highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) first identified in India is “poised to take...

PH gets 3.2 million more Covid vaccine doses

Two sources of vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) delivered about 3.28 million doses to the Philippines on Thursday.   Early in the morning, 1...

Research shows plant-based diet lowers risk for severe Covid

Advocates of plant-based diets suggest they can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and help the environment. Now, new research suggests...

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine found effective vs several Covid variants

Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has been found to activate some immune responses against several coronavirus variants, according to a...

Quezon City starts vaccinating economic front-liners on June 11

The Quezon City government will start vaccinating the A4 (economic front-liners) priority list for the coronavirus disease 2019 on Friday (June 11, 2021). Mayor Joy...

Thailand rolls out locally-made AstraZeneca vaccines

Health authorities in Thailand began their much-anticipated mass rollout of locally produced AstraZeneca vaccines on Monday, but it appeared that supplies were falling short...

Belmonte pleas for QC senior citizens to get vaccinated for Covid

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday called on the city’s elderly population to be vaccinated for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to protect themselves against the virus. No...

Israeli experts to help PH advance Covid vaccination roll out

Three experts from Israel's Ministry of Health will visit the Philippines to help the government to further enhance vaccination efforts against the coronavirus disease...