HK elderly care homes in eye of COVID storm
Kathleen Wong thought her 89-year-old mother was lucky to get a coveted spot in a government nursing home, but now ...
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Qantas registered big six-month loss of $14b on travel shutdowns, Omicron
SYDNEY, Australia—Australian airline Qantas reported Thursday a large six-month loss as it weathered global coronavirus-related travel shutdowns, with Omicron extending ...
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Duque: We’re past Omicron
But warns PH not out of COVID crisis yet, says face mask still a must The Philippines has already crossed ...
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SG allows entry of fully-vaxxed Pinoy travelers
Filipinos fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will be allowed entry to Singapore starting March 4, the Singaporean Ministry of Transport ...
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‘Beyond tragic’: Omicron death toll hits 500,000
The World Health Organization lamented that half a million COVID-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, ...
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The "stealth" Omicron sub-variant has been found to be more prevalent in the latest batch of whole genome sequencing, the ...
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‘Stealth Omicron’ now here
DOH bares detection of 2 sub-variants that may spread less noticeable The Philippines has already detected the BA.1 and the ...
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LBC augments pick up capabilities to serve more Filipinos
As Omicron pushes many Filipinos back inside their homes to take shelter and safety, LBC assures our kababayans that its ...
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Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO
The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in ...
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Wear double masks amid Omicron threat
Health experts have advised the public to wear a surgical mask beneath a cloth mask amid the threat of the ...
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