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Tag: COVID-19

Izakayas close at faster pace than during COVID-19 amid inflation

TOKYO—Japanese-style pubs, known as izakaya, are going bankrupt at a faster rate than during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers cut back on socializing expenses...

WHO official seeks stronger post-pandemic ties with Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with a World Health Organization (WHO) official to discuss strengthening collaboration between the country and the global health body...

US lawmakers back Covid Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probe

Washington, United States—US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans—backing the theory that the virus likely leaked...

DOH warns public versus misinformation on Covid-19 being a bacterium, not a virus

The Department of Health (DOH) issued a warning to the public regarding false claims that Singapore has discovered COVID-19 does not exist as a...

Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief detained

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that the head of its China operations had been detained, after reports the firm was under investigation for potentially illegal...

DOH: No need to worry about new COVID variant

The Department of Health (DOH) said that there is no need to worry amid the detection of a new variant of COVID-19 named XEC.  DOH...

Ombudsman files graft charges vs. Duque, Lao

Says transfer of P41-b COVID funds illegal, unjustified The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft charges against former Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says US pressure on Covid-19 posts was ‘wrong’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and...

Palace confirms 18-month suspension of Abra gov over COVID-19 shutdown

Malacañang confirmed the suspension of Abra Vice Governor Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos for her actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed the order...

Mpox epidemic disinformation debunked

Paris, France—An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in...

WHO: Mpox ‘not the new Covid’

Geneva, Switzerland—The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the...

Western Visayas courts implement mandatory face mask policy amid rising COVID-19 cases

In response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Regional Trial Courts in Western Visayas swiftly reinstated strict face mask requirements for all employees,...

Face masks eyed as COVID rises in Iloilo City

THE Iloilo City health office (CHO) has strongly recommended the mandatory use of face masks as COVID-19 cases showed significant increase during the past...

DOH urges vigilance as schools reopen despite low COVID-19 risk in Western Visayas

Despite Western Visayas being classified as low-risk for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public, especially school communities, to continue following...
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