Viruses, variants, and vaccines

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 03/07/2021

Almost one year has quickly passed since the government imposed a general lockdown to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak that was first reported in Wuhan, China. In our country alone, the virus has infected over half a…

More samples with SARS-CoV-2 mutations detected in Region 7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More samples from confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Central Visayas were found with virus mutations. The Department of Health (DOH), in a press release issued on February 21, said their agency,…

Garcia: Don’t mess with Cebuanos

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia slammed three consultant doctors who recommended a lockdown on Cebu over the newly detected mutations of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Three doctors have recommended to Health Secretary Francisco…

Cebu City may face stricter quarantine with COVID mutations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is concerned about the continuous spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the identification of two new mutations of the virus recently found in Cebu.  This…

All patients with Covid-19 ‘mutations of concern’ have recovered — DOH, PGC

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 02/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — All Covid-19 patients in Central Visayas with the two detected SARS-CoV-2 mutations of concern, only exhibited mild symptoms of the coronavirus disease and have been cleared from quarantine, the Department of Health (DOH) and…

SARS-CoV2 mutations in Cebu? Call it variant of concern, not PH variant, for now — DOH

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 02/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The two unknown mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 detected in Cebu should be referred to as “variant of concern” instead of “PH COVID-19 variant”, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Dr.…

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