The recent surge seems to be due to the combination of the eased COVID-19 restrictions, weakened immunity and the virus continually reappearing in new, more transmissible variants.
As of July 26, the Philippines recorded 4,172,169 cases of Covid-19, including 4,768 active cases.
The expiration dates for coronavirus vaccines come sooner than those of other drugs.
This new development is a significant step towards normalising public transportation and supporting economic recovery.
Under the second phase, the official infectious disease rating for Covid-19 will be adjusted to level 4, treating it similarly to influenza.
The number of new cases had remained stable for some time, but it has begun to increase as the summer holiday season has gotten underway
Book imports had passed the billion-rupee milestone in the last fiscal year, according to the central bank.
73-year-old Ann Chong said, she would even put on a face mask at home if her husband was having a cough.
During a press conference, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa mentioned the President’s choice to make mask-wearing optional.
The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, began featuring photographs of unmasked North Korean people.