‘Keep hopes in check’: Filipinos reminded of hastened approval of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
Some Filipinos cautioned their fellow citizens to be wary of the newly-approved COVID-19 vaccine of a Russian research institute after scientists raised alarms on...
Philhealth chief goes on medical leave while under probe—why this didn’t surprise many
President Rodrigo Duterte wished the "speedy recovery" of embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. President Ricardo Morales, who filed a "medical leave" amid corruption allegations. "The president...
The DOH has no contact tracing team. Here’s why.
(Updated Aug. 15, 2020; 1:21 a.m.) The Department of Health's recent warning against fake contact tracers disclosed that the agency currently does not have...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
BRASILIA — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a "lie," despite data produced by...
Lualhati Bautista thanks Filipino netizens who helped shut down red-tagging commenter
Renowned novelist Lualhati Bautista thanked Filipinos who immediately backed her up after being red-tagged in a Facebook comment by a social media user. The writer...
Explainer: When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?
Around the world, politicians, drugmakers and regulators offer contradictory outlooks on when a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready. Much depends on what 'ready' means...
Coronavirus found on frozen seafood in China
BEIJING — Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled...
DepEd coordinators in Laguna received gaming laptops for school reopening. But why?
The Department of Education Schools Division Office in San Pablo City, Laguna (DepEd SDO San Pablo) on Monday received brand new gaming laptop units from the local government...
New Zealand locks down biggest city after first local case of coronavirus in 102...
WELLINGTON — New Zealand announced on Tuesday it was shutting down its largest city, Auckland, after four new cases of COVID-19 were discovered in the city, the first evidence of...
‘Mahirap talaga ang magka-COVID’: PGH doctor pens song to seek plasma donation
A doctor from the Philippine General Hospital recently composed a song to seek plasma donations from Filipinos who have recovered from COVID-19. Dr. Jonas del Rosario,...
‘Vaccinated by blood of Jesus Christ’: Doubts arise as tarpaulin attributes vaccine quote to...
An unverified tarpaulin shared on a discussion forum website concerned some Filipinos for attributing a quote about being "vaccinated" by the blood of Jesus...
Russia approves first COVID-19 vaccine, Putin says
MOSCOW — Russia's health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of...
Duterte has ‘huge trust’ in Russia vaccine, volunteers for trial
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded Russia's efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine and is willing to participate in trials, as he welcomed...
Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia
JAKARTA/BEIJING — China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as many as 1,620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that...
Philippine Embassy irked by ‘land of COVID-19’ label of Thai newspaper
The Philippine Embassy in Thailand decried a Thai newspaper's headline about the Filipino teachers who arrived there amid their ongoing struggles to cope with...