Archive - COVID-19 Watch Year 2021 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 18 12 18 24 30 COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The low odds of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines Health experts underscored the need to “increase the pace of vaccination” as the Philippines' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections breached the one million mark on April 26. By VERA Files | Apr 30, 2021 | 9-minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT SHEET: How the Philippines is detecting new SARS-CoV-2 variants The Philippines welcomed the second quarter of 2021 with record-high numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Currently at over 864,000, a research group has predicted that the nationwide count for local coronavirus infections will reach one million by the end of the month. By VERA Files | Apr 12, 2021 | 9-minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Congressman NOT sending DOH, FDA chiefs to jail Nowhere in the clip did Marcoleta threaten to imprison Domingo or Duque. By VERA Files | Apr 11, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts CONCOCT claim that Duterte is ‘angry’ with Duque, Domingo over ivermectin There are no media reports nor official statements from Malacañang that support this. By VERA Files | Apr 11, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pre-pandemic photos of Visayas, Mindanao used to contrast current Luzon lockdown The photos of people swimming and frolicking on the beach in the central and southern regions are misleading. By VERA Files | Apr 8, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch COVID-19: War on two fronts More than a year into the #COVID19 pandemic, the Philippines is waging war on two fronts — battling the deadly coronavirus and confronting vaccine hesitancy. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What to expect once the COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out Herd immunity ー the indirect protection from an infectious disease among the population ー is the goal that most governments, including the Philippines, hope to achieve in one to two years’ time through vaccination against COVID-19. By VERA Files | Mar 21, 2021 | 2-minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What it takes to be ‘ready’ to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines The very first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the Philippines were officially administered at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and five other referral hospitals in Metro Manila on March 1. By VERA Files | Mar 15, 2021 | 1-minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming ‘no more requirements’ for travelers amid pandemic NEEDS CONTEXT LGUs may still require testing prior to travel. Quarantine is not required except if individuals “exhibit symptoms upon arrival at the LGU of destination.” By VERA Files | Mar 15, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Woman wearing ‘bakuna blouse’ in photo is NOT Robredo She's a pediatric surgeon from Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City. By VERA Files | Mar 4, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page endorsing ‘potential natural remedy’ vs COVID-19 MISLEADS “We do not advocate drinking pineapple drinks! This will not work,” the lead researcher of the study told VERA Files. By VERA Files | Mar 2, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch A show of trust: Philippine public health officials receive first jabs of Sinovac vaccine “Our decision to get Sinovac was based on science,” said Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Director Gerardo Legaspi. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | Mar 1, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What it takes to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines It has been 23 years since the Department of Health conducted its largest inoculation drive involving 22.9 million Filipinos aged 9 to 14 for the measles-rubella supplemental immunization activity, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire. By VERA Files | Feb 27, 2021 | 1-minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vaccine czar DID NOT say jab with low efficacy is enough for the ‘poor’ There are no official records nor any report from news organizations of Galvez making such a remark. By VERA Files | Feb 24, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch Coconut oil gets boost from COVID-19 supplemental treatment test results Coconut oil, a major Philippine export, is gaining renewed attention for its potential antiviral properties against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has already claimed more than 2.4 million lives globally. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | Feb 23, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina abroad develops blood disorder after getting Moderna jab, but link is UNCERTAIN Health experts and authorities say a direct link between the drug and ITP remains uncertain. By VERA Files | Feb 20, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Microchips, quantum dots and other coronavirus conspiracy theories Apart from COVID-19 itself, there is a battle being waged against vaccine-related misinformation. By VERA Files | Feb 18, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING COVID-19 Watch VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Conspiracy theories on COVID-19 vaccines having microchips revived The COVID-19 pandemic is real, with over 109.5 million cases of the disease recorded in 192 countries as of Feb. 17. By VERA Files | Feb 17, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 Older posts