Judging from the turn-out of people, some observers are convinced that the public tend to trust and prefer the Russian- made vaccines more than other brands probably especially those made in China. (MT)

More than a thousand people trooped to various vaccination centers in Paranaque to be inoculated with Sputnik V, a Russian - made anti-Covid 19 vaccine on Tuesday, May 4,2021. 

BETTER THAN OTHER BRANDS? 

COVID-19

Mike Taboy

Photographer

Batangas provincial gov't to construct 400-bed capacity quarantine hub

Once completed, passengers passing through Batangas Port will have to undergo a 10-day quarantine at the new Provincial Quarantine Hub set up by the Batangas provincial government inside the maritime terminal.

The spike of Covid-19 cases in Quezon City is due to the local government’s aggressive testing and contact tracing, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte.

QC ramps up testing, contact tracing efforts

To move the country closer to herd immunity, a solon has asked the government to use the outlets of pharmacy chains in malls for its vaccination programs, instead of confining them to LGU-designated vaccination centers, which could lead to overcrowding and defeat the purpose of national vaccination program.

Solon urges DOH to use mall-based pharmacy chains in vax program

With Leyte province still under a modified general community quarantine, the provincial government is optimistic on the province’s chances of recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic as business activities and flow of products remain less restricted.

More investments seen as Leyte stays under MGCQ status

Several crew of an ambulance undergo disinfection shortly after arriving at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Hospital in Manila on Friday, 14 May 2021. 

UNDERGOING DISINFECTION

A medical health worker vaccinates an elderly citizen with the first dose of American-made Pfizer vaccines at the Makati Medical Center on Friday, 14 May 2021. 