India begins precaution dose drive as Covid-19 cases surge
The precaution dose will be administered to those who have completed nine months after the second dose.
Pope backs Covid-19 immunisation campaigns, warns of misinformation
His words to diplomats from nearly 200 countries marked the closest he has ever come to a de facto backing of vaccine mandates.
PhilHealth urged to include RT PCR testing in Covid-19 home care packages
Suspected Covid-infected individuals with symptoms are currently expected to go to PhilHealth-accredited laboratories for testing.
No plans for vaccination-differentiated measures for kids aged 12 and below
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing added that his ministry will work with parents to achieve a high vaccination rate.
250,000 masks collected on first day of S’pore’s free mask drive
The free mask drive is Temasek Foundation’s sixth in its efforts to better protect Singapore residents against Covid-19.
Facing omicron wave, Korea begins weighing who to test first
High testing priority groups include older adults, patients with medical conditions and anyone who isn’t fully vaccinated.
Hong Kong to halt in-person classes, opens up vaccines to ages 5-11
Leader Carrie Lam also announced a new round of the anti-epidemic fund to subsidize businesses affected.
Indonesia govt confident in Omicron response, urges discipline
Health authorities reported 75 new cases of the Omicron variant on Saturday, bringing the total tally of Omicron cases to 414.
Metro Manila in a ‘severe outbreak’ of Covid-19 cases:
Metro Manila currently has 95,714 active cases of COVID-19, based on the tracker of the Department of Health.
Only severe, critical COVID-19 patients will be admitted in Manila hospitals
Those who are asymptomatic or experiencing very mild symptoms will be asked to isolate themselves in their homes if they have available space.