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Vulnerable groups to get bivalent vax first—DOH

The Department of Health said the government will administer the first batch of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable groups. Those who will be prioritized include...

DOH targets bivalent vaccinesby Q1 2023

The Department of Health (DOH) is hoping to have bivalent vaccines available by the first quarter of 2023. The DOH said it is already coordinating...

EU to okay first vax for Omicron variant

The European Union’s (EU) drug regulator is on Thursday expected to authorize the first COVID-19 vaccines for the Omicron variant, although they do not...

Entry of toxic variant likely

Solante: It’s a matter of time before Omicron BA.2.75 reaches our shores It is only a matter of time before the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron...

Variant-specific vax more effective, expert says

An infectious disease expert said on Sunday that a variant-specific vaccine should be given as a booster dose for the general population as it...

Inching our way back to the old normal

"Are we really easing up?" With the number of COVID-19 cases drastically reduced and its Omicron variant and sub-variants now being treated as simple cases...

Shanghai partly resumes public transport in patchy reopening

Shanghai partially restarted public transport Sunday, signaling a gradual reopening after nearly two months sealed off from the outside world.  China's largest city has been...

Jollibee’s net income, revenues returned to pre-pandemic levels in Q1

Restaurant chain operator Jollibee Foods Corp. said Thursday first-quarter profits and revenues returned to pre-pandemic levels. Jollibee said in a disclosure to the stock exchange...

AirAsia PH booked 233% increase in passenger volume in first quarter

AirAsia Philippines said Monday passenger volume jumped 233 percent in the first quarter from a year ago despite the presence of Omicron variant cases...

Stagflation

The global economy is facing complex market forces that are driving commodity prices higher and hindering efforts to reduce world poverty. The war in...

Shanghai eases COVID lockdown

Shanghai further eased its grueling, weeks-long COVID-19 lockdown on Wednesday despite a mounting official death toll and tens of thousands of daily cases. China’s largest...

Office space demand hits 124,000 sqm

Demand for office space remained robust in the first quarter despite the spike of COVID-19 cases in January due to the Omicron variant and...

Shanghai won’t lock down despite sharp COVID spike

Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, but a member of the city’s pandemic task force said officials were determined to...

Millions locked down as China wrestles worst virus outbreak in two years

China placed all 17 million residents in one of its biggest cities under lockdown on Sunday, as virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400...
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