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28/03/2021

25/03/2021

The Philippines may be on its way to being a production hub for COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in Asia, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said in a televised interview the other night.

13/02/2021

The Food and Drug Administration announced that its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will convene Feb. 26 to discuss the emergency use authorization application by Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech, Inc. for its investigational single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

09/08/2020

PH COVID CASES BREACH 129,000

BREAKING: The Department of Health reported 3,109 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, August 9, 2020, bringing the total number of cases in the Philippines to 129,913.

There were 81 duplicates that were removed from the total case count, the DOH said.

08/08/2020

“We are ready to supply vaccines to the Philippines,” Khovaev said in a virtual news conference.

According to a Reuters report, Russia is awaiting regulatory approval for their COVID-19 vaccine this month.

Amid concerns regarding their vaccine, Khovaev said it is “effective and safe,” adding that 20 countries have already expressed interest to help develop it.

However, World Health Organization emergencies director Michael Ryan said test data is needed to ensure any vaccines are safe and effective.

08/08/2020

GENEVA, Switzerland -- Six COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including three from China, have entered phase-3 trials, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.

05/08/2020

222 NEW RECOVERIES

As of August 5, 2020, out of 115,980 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 66,270 have already recovered, according to the Department of Health.

27/07/2020

Chinese pharmaceutical company SinoPharm announced its vaccine possibly ready for use by the end of 2020.