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NCR's current situation not enough to be placed under Alert Level 4 yet — Palace
The National Capital Region (NCR) does not meet the parameters for the area to be placed under Alert Level 4 despite the spike in COVID-19 cases, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday, Jan. 10.
Nograles, also the acting presidential spokesperson, said that the government is monitoring the two-week growth rate (TWGR), average daily attack rate (ADAR), and total bed utilization to assess if the alert level should be intensified.
“We are actively monitoring all of the metrics and parameters na dapat nating tingnan and even over and above that. As of the moment, hindi pa po siya tumatama...
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Will the COVID-19 ever stop mutating?
It was just a month ago, December 9, 2021, when scientists in France have found a new COVID-19 variant — B.1.640.2 — called IHU, as of now, which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious. The strain was discovered by academics based at the IHU Mediterranee Infection.
Here’s what everyone has to know so far about IHU:
- Researchers say that it contains 46 mutations — even more than Omicron with 36 — which makes it more resistant to vaccines and infectious.- Some 12 cases have been...
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Omicron: Everything that you should know about this variant
Down on the third year of pandemic, people are quite having a paranoia due to the new COVID-19 variant — Omicron. This was first reported to World Health Organization (WHO) from South Africa on November 24, 2021.
According to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, these are the primary symptoms of the variant:
Cough
Fatigue or tiredness
Congestion and runny nose
Unlike with the previous variants, lack of smell and taste is uncommon here. Department of Health (DOH) says that, Omicron cases have been documented to be mild, especially among those vaccinated and boosted. However, people who experience mild symptoms can...
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Alert Level 3: National Capital Region to restrict unvaccinated individuals in malls and public transports
Local governments in National Capital Region (NCR) agreed to prohibit unvaccinated individuals to go in malls, public transports and other gatherings. The whole region is under Alert Level 3 starting from January 3, 2022 until January 15, 2022 according to Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
With the rising number of positive cases in COVID-19, MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said that all mayors in Metro Manila agreed to adhere in Alert Level 3 health protocols. This announcement made the people alerted again and reacted on the recent controversy of a girl who were tested positive of the virus yet still went...
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Why is it important to get your COVID-19 booster shot?
COVID-19 vaccination plays a vital role in order for us to get back to our normal lives and free ourselves from fear of experiencing symptoms brought by the Coronavirus. Luckily, there has been a plethora of vaccines authorized by the government accessible in our area which have been proven safe and effective.
However, as the COVID-19 continuously mutates and develops a new variant, the protection that we can get from the vaccine grew weaker and became less effective.
It’s been almost a month since omicron hit the local news, but the variant has already been spreading across the Philippines....