COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/19/2022

                                                                             

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Senate to go on total lockdown
• Metro Manila could be back to ‘low risk’ Covid-19 status next month, says OCTA fellow
• Binay is 7th senator to catch Covid-19
• China’s now testing live fish in its bid to stop Covid spreading

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/18/2022

                                                                            

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Less than 500 daily Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila by end of August, September seen
• WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox
• Studies to see if mutations behind monkeypox spread: WHO

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/17/2022

                                                                           

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Marcos to extend Covid-19 state of calamity in PH until end of 2022
• Health expert urges teachers to get vaxxed vs Covid-19 before in-person classes
• BBM, Sandro get Covid-19 booster shot; stress boosters vital in restoring normalcy
• Covid-19 vaccines may be commercially available by ‘early’ 2023—DOH
• First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid: W.House
• Seahawks' Lock tests positive, out for Thu. start

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/16/2022

                                                                          

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• At least 80% of total workforce in all trial courts under Covid Alert Levels 1, 2 — SC
• OCTA notes decreasing Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila
• UK clears new Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/15/2022

                                                                         

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Angeles tests positive for Covid-19
• Metro Manila’s Covid-19 growth rate drops to -1%
• PDLs in Sablayan Prison get Covid booster shots
• MMDA chair tests positive for Covid-19
• DepEd to require each school to come up with a Covid-19 infection control plan
• Southern hemisphere to get first mRNA vaccine facility

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/12/2022

                                                                        

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:'

• Metro Manila’s Covid-19 cases may have reached peak, says OCTA fellow
• Taiwan cancels pre-flight Covid-19 testing requirement for inbound travelers

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/11/2022

                                                                       

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• COVID-19 state of calamity expires on Sept. 12; Marcos awaits DOH recommendation
• New Covid-19 cases in Iloilo declining – OCTA
• Marcos thanks medical researchers’ efforts to contain Covid-19 pandemic
• VaxCertPH now recognized in Europe — DFA
• Kim Jong Un’s sister warns Seoul of ‘retaliation’ over Covid
• Japan’s daily Covid-19 cases hit record high of 250,403
• North Korean leader declares ‘shining victory’ over Covid

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/10/2022

                                                                      

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• COVID-19 growth rate in Metro Manila drops to 5%, cases may peak next week — Octa
• Latest COVID wave: When waning immunity, expired vaccines, new strains mix
• China closes Tibet's Potala Palace after COVID-19 outbreak
• S. Korea reports 151,792 new Covid-19 cases
• EU taps Moderna for more Covid variant jabs

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/9/2022

                                                                     

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Solon to DepEd, DOH: Ramp up vaccine rollout among minors
• Hong Kong reduces Covid quarantine for arrivals

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/8/2022

                                                                    

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• ‘Very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate in 15 Luzon provinces — OCTA
• Hong Kong eases COVID-19 quarantine rules for incoming travelers
• North Korea to convene parliament, anti-epidemic meeting amid zero COVID claim
• With second negative COVID-19 test, Biden exits isolation and gets back on the road
• "Prolonged" COVID-19 wave may last until "ber" months - OCTA Research
• DepEd -7: Booster dose for students not required
• COVID-19 lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists
• Macau returns to mass COVID-19 testing after case in neighboring Chinese city Zhuhai

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/5/2022

                                                                   

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Senate issues stricter Covid-19 guidelines; find out here
• Makabayan solons seek House probe on P5.1-B expired Covid-19 vaccines
• North Korea says ‘all recovered’ after Covid outbreak

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/4/2022

                                                                  

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Biden still testing positive for COVID-19, his doctor says
• DepEd to LGUs: Dismantle COVID isolation facilities in schools ahead of class opening
• Unvaxxed teachers can still teach face-to-face, says DepEd-7

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/3/2022

                                                                 

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• More contagious, evasive ‘Centaurus’ in PH, says DOH
• Vax decision looms as Merrifield dealt to Toronto

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/2/2022

                                                                

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• DOH detects presence of BA.275 in PH; more Omicron subvariant cases reported
• Metro Manila healthcare utilization rate rises to 36.5%, 2 regions above 50%
• DepEd: Non-discriminatory policy in place for vaxxed, unvaxxed staff, students
• Healthcare utilization rate in Olongapo up as COVID-19 cases grow

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/1/2022

                                                               

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• PH adds another 4,000 Covid-19 cases
• Slow start expected as New Zealand fully reopens borders
• New Zealand logs 5,312 new Covid-19 community cases as border fully opens
• Biden again tests positive for Covid but "continues to feel well": doctor
• "Very high" COVID-19 positivity rate in 5 Visayas provinces - OCTA
• Macau to reopen city as no COVID-19 infections detected for 9 days

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/29/2022

                                                              

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Reinfection, severe outcome more common with Omicron BA.5 variant — research
• U.S. tech titans stumble after pandemic boom

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/28/2022

                                                             

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Japan marks most weekly new COVID-19 infections globally with 970,000 cases
• Biden compares his mild COVID case to Trump's more serious illness

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/27/2022

                                                            

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• DOH approves 2nd Covid-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older, adults with comorbidities
• DOH to strengthen booster vaccination through ‘PinasLakas’
• 6 more countries placed under ‘high’ risk category for travel by CDC
• White House pushes for next generation Covid vaccines
• Biden busts out of Covid isolation with gym session
• NBA will not have vaccination mandate in 2022-23-report
• Experimental chewing gum reduces Omicron in saliva; sexual dysfunction, hair loss among long COVID-19 symptoms

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/26/2022

                                                           

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Low vaccination, booster turnout may lead to over 19,000 daily COVID cases by August — DOH
• Healthcare utilization rate, ICU occupancy in Metro Manila increases – OCTA Research
• Booster vax drive vs COVID-19 launched in Ilocos

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/25/2022

                                                                                                           

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• After testing positive for Covid-19, ex-President Arroyo won’t attend SONA
• Zubiri wants Marcos’ SONA to focus on inflation, rising prices, Covid-19, economic recovery
• Biden ‘significantly’ improved since Covid diagnosis: W.House