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(PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - All adults aged 50 years old and above and individuals aged 18 years to 49 years with comorbidities can now receive a second booster or fourth dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. This was after the Department of Health (DOH), through the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center, issued the guidelines for its nationwide rollout. In a statement Tuesday night, the DOH said the rollout follows the expansion of the emergency use authorization issued by the Food and Drug Administration, which allows certain Covid-19 vaccine brands to be...

(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The number of detected Covid-19 cases at the national level are projected to be on a continuous uptrend with an estimated 19,306 infections per day by Aug. 31, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH said the projection is expected if Covid-19 vaccination and booster coverage and adherence to public health protocols do not improve. "However, with the improvement of vaccination and booster rates and MPHS (Minimum Public Health Standards) compliance, case increase may be slower and more controlled at about 6,1...

MANILA - The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 33 percent from July 18 to 24, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,091 per day from July 11 to 17, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 2,791 daily from July 18 to 24. The latest case bulletin showed that there were 14,640 new cases and one verified death in the recent week. For the same period, 42 cases were added to the tally of severe and critical infections, which went up to 666 from the previous week's 589. Only 2.17 percent or 578 out of the 2,664 intensive care unit (I...

Delhi's daily COVID count doubled in the last 24 hours, with 1,934 fresh cases in the city.

Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (File photo) MANILA - Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are leading the presidential and vice presidential race, according to the partial and unofficial released by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) through its transparency server as of 8:32 p.m. Marcos already earned 17,541,799 votes followed by Leni Robredo with 8,311,501; Manny Pacquiao -- 1,486,592; Isko Moreno -- 1,188,776; Ping Lacson -- 567...