COVID-19 SITUATION: 2/10/2022

                                            

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Around 38K kids aged 5 to 11 vaccinated vs COVID-19—DOH
• OWWA: Repatriated OFWs due to COVID-19 pandemic reaches over 900k
• PH okays COVID vax certificate from 4 more countries
• 'COVID-19 surge 'preventable' if health protocols are observed' — Nograles
• Trust vaccines to protect your children against COVID-19, Bong Go urges parents
• OCTA: Metro Manila now ‘low risk’ for COVID-19
• Gov’t eyes vaccination of 5 million individuals on ‘Bayanihan, Bakunahan 3’ – NTF adviser
• Biden clings to COVID caution as US seeks to leave pandemic behind
• S. Korea drops vaunted 'test and trace' strategy as Omicron surges
  
• Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on humans
• England could end COVID isolation requirement by March: Johnson
• WHO urges rich countries to pay up for COVID plan
• EU warily sees 'stabilisation' of COVID wave