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What’s a granular lockdown again and how is it different this time?

Basically, COVID-19 hotspots in NCR will be locked down while the rest of Metro Manila is under a more lax general community quarantine

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Mu variant as vaccine-resistant as Beta, says WHO, but further studies needed

The variant first identified in Colombia last January “has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,” according to the health body

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You may be watching false COVID info on YouTube. 1 million videos have been taken down and there’s more

Do you go to YouTube for news? Careful, the video streaming platform just removed over a million “dangerous” COVID-19 videos

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Delta COVID-19 variant: What are the signs and symptoms?

While vaccination is the best line of defense against the Delta variant, identifying the symptoms can still help curb the spread

Just like flu shots, we may need to get the COVID-19 vaccine every year —DOH

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire agreed with Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky, who likened the coronavirus vaccine to seasonal flu shots