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Two new cases of EG.5 subvariant of Omicron detected

The Department of Health (DOH) has reported two cases of the EG.5 subvariant of Omicron from the 703 identified infections of the various Omicron...

121 new cases of Omicron detected in PH—DOH

A total of 121 new cases of Omicron subvariants have been detected in the country, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Among the recent samples...

Expert warns Omicron XBB.1.5 may already be locally transmitted

An infectious disease expert said Thursday there is a possibility that the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 of COVID-19 is being locally transmitted, after the first...

Experts notes worst over in Omicron strain cases

The worst of the COVID-19 wave of infections in the Philippines brought about by the highly transmissible BA.5 and BA.4 Omicron subvariants is already...

US CDC recommends boosters targeting Omicron

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the Omicron variant, clearing...

US medical experts call for Omicron-specific Covid boosters

A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday called for Omicron-specific boosters this fall, as anticipation mounts that Covid vaccines will be needed on...

D&L eyes P3.1-billion profit in 2022

D&L Industries Inc. said Friday net income may hit P3.1 billion this year amid easing of mobility restrictions and reopening of the domestic economy. D&L...

Airbnb says its record-high bookings in 1st  3 months signal travel rebound

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Bookings on Airbnb hit a new high in this year’s first quarter, the home rental platform reported Tuesday, in a fresh...

Omicron lasts three days less than Delta for boosted: study

People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more than three days earlier...

Shanghai to lock down in phases to rein in Covid-19 outbreak

By Dan Martin Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak that has hit China with its highest caseloads since the...

COVID makes dramatic resurgence in Europe as gov’ts lift restrictions

COVID-19 is again surging in Western Europe due to a “perfect storm” of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity, and the more contagious BA.2 Omicron...

HK to lift ban on flights from PH, 8 other countries

Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain, the Philippines, and six other countries, the government said Monday as...

China reports two COVID-19 deaths, first in more than a year

China reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an Omicron outbreak that has...

Sokor hits record 400,000 daily cases

South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fueled wave...
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