Covid-19: It’s 2020 all over again

Dec 29, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion

China has announced it would be easing its zero-Covid-19 policy next year, beginning on Jan. 8, allowing its citizens to travel once again outside its borders and removing quarantine requirements for tourists visiting Chinese destinations.China was the world’s...

My own date with COVID-19

Jan 10, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion

I know I am NOT invincible. I was so active going out but was very cautious of the crowd.I said to myself that one day I would get the virus as Omicron started spreading like wildfire across the world.In the United States, the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) soared to...

Improving ventilation in homes, establishments reduces risk of Covid-19 transmission

Sep 21, 2021 | Regions

Ret. Gen. Mel Feliciano, IATF-Visayas Deputy Chief Implementer meeting with doctors to explore the reduction of CO2 emission inside enclosed settings to lessen Covid-19 infections. (Contributed) Health experts call on the public to improve ventilation in homes and...

Cebu City braces for third Covid surge as health facilities ‘overwhelmed’

Aug 9, 2021 | Regions

The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center reported Monday that the city was on the verge of a third surge, with increasing Covid infections, deaths, and overwhelmed health facilities due to the lack of medical workers. (Screengrab from the PIO live stream) Cebu City...

Covid-19 surge outside Metro Manila to continue for at least a month – OCTA

Jun 9, 2021 | Nation

The surge in new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in some parts of Mindanao and Visayas will probably linger for at least a month, said Wednesday by the experts from OCTA Research group. “Usually mga at least one month inaabot ng surge sa isang locality. For...