DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said about 12 percent of senior citizens in the country have been vaccinated so far since the COVID-19 vaccination program started last March. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that there is a need to speed up the vaccination of the priorit
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India travel restrictions came too late – Treatment czar
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endIndex: The government failed to implement on time the travel restrictions on Filipinos returning from India, according to Health Undersecretary and Treatment Czar Leopoldo Vega. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 11) The government failed to implement on time the travel restrictions on Filipinos returning from India, according to Health Undersecretary and Treatment Czar Leopoldo Vega. Definitely that was kinda late, in terms of the implementation of the travel ban, Vega told CNN Philippines
News Night on Tuesday.
His remarks came after the Philippines confirmed its first two cases of the B.1617 variant first detected in India. However, the two cases had no travel history to the South Asian nation, according to the Department of Health.
Calamba City, May 6 (PIA) - Major hospitals in Batangas province will soon expand their capacity after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Health (DOH) formally opened the three modular treatment facilities at the Batangas Medical Center (BatMC) last April 30.
(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Assistant Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana and DPWH 2nd District of Batangas Engineer Sonia D. Paglicauan led the inauguration of the three modular treatment facilities at the Batangas Medical Center, which aims to cater to more COVID-19 patients. /
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Together with DOH - CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, and BatMC Chief Ramoncito Magnaye, Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana led the opening of the said facility, which aims to cater to more COVID-19 patients.