China Covid-19 cases surge to over 10-month high; travel discouraged

Reuters 01/15/2021

BEIJING — China reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put more than 28 million people under lockdown.…

New COVID-19 strain not likely to affect vaccine development, experts say

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 12/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) strain found in the United Kingdom will is not likely to affect the development of vaccines against the disease, experts said Sunday. Dr. Edcel Salvana, a member of…

COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippine context

Gideon Lasco, Joshua San Pedro - @inquirerdotnet 12/16/2020

Several months and over 400,000 COVID-19 cases later, the Philippines has begun its long-awaited and promised process of acquiring vaccines as a means to end the pandemic. As early as April, President Duterte spoke optimistically of the…

Here are some easy things to keep you moving and active

Immae Lachica 11/29/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—With the pandemic overpowering the year 2020, a lot of us have strayed away from getting into physical activities even in our homes or in our community. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),…

Mental health, holistic health

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 10/12/2020

World Mental Health Day was on Oct. 10, 2020. The World Health Organization’s goal for this year’s celebration was to increase investment in mental health, addressing and anticipating the increased need for mental health and psychosocial support…

Russia eyes manufacture, trial of coronavirus vaccine in PH

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 09/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Russia has proposed to manufacture its vaccine for the new coronavirus in the Philippines, a move seen as opening a Southeast Asian hub for the production of its drug for COVID-19. The plan is…

WHO says food safe from coronavirus

08/14/2020

Geneva, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, August 13, 2020,  urged people not to fear catching the novel coronavirus from food, after Chinese testers found traces on food and food packaging. The virus was…

‘Do you really need to party?’ WHO asks world’s youth

Reuters 08/06/2020

GENEVA– Young people must curb their party instincts to help prevent new outbreaks of the COVID-19, officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) pleaded on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Tired of lockdowns and eager to enjoy the…

WHO: PH outnumbers China in COVID-19 cases in Western Pacific Region

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 07/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has surpassed China in the total number of COVID-19 infections in the Western Pacific Region, the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data have shown. According to WHO, the Philippines now has 89,374…

Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away

Associated Press 07/19/2020

JOHANNESBURG  — South Africa on Saturday became one of the top five worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, as breathtaking new infection numbers around the world were a reminder that a return to normal life is still…

UN health chief: Fighting virus very hard in divided world

Associated Press 06/13/2020

  GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday he is “truly concerned” about divisions the coronavirus has created globally and within individual countries, calling it an “invisible but a very small virus causing…

Trump to pull out funding from WHO; hits China over virus, Hong Kong

Associated Press 05/30/2020

  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO), end Hong Kong’s special trade status, and suspend visas of Chinese graduate students suspected of conducting research on behalf…

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