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DoH: Philippines COVID-19 Updates April 8, 2021

Here’s the latest COVID-19 Update from Department of Health (DoH). As of 4:00 PM, Today, April 8, 2021; – 9,216 confirmed case – 598 recovered – 60 death In total, there are 828,366 confirmed cases and 646,968 recovered from the virus. DoH reported that there were 14,119 deaths and currently have 167,279 active cases. You can go to https://doh.gov.ph/covid19tracker, for a more details. Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga naitalang kaso sa bansa, 20.2% (167,279) ang…

LG to close its Smartphone Business Unit, promises OS updates for 3 years

LG just announced the South Korean tech giant will close its mobile business unit, which was approved by its boar of directors (BoD). In their official announcement, LG made the decision to exit the smartphone business because it’s been an “incredibly competitive mobile phone sector” and that it “will enable the company to focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence and business-to-business solutions, as well…

OFW: POLO releases the first issue of POLO News

From the official facebook page of Philippine Embassy POLO Riyadh and Central Region Office, announce the first issue of POLO News, a print and digital newsletter that features the latest POLO Projects, programs and services to support the OFW in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You can download the digital copy by going to https://qrgo.page.link/pRXM1 or by scanning the QR code below; MESSAGE FROM LABATT Nasser S. Mustafa for the pioneer issue of POLONEWS. In…

United Kingdom approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, safe for use “next week”

UK just approve the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. BBC reports that “British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for roll out next week.” Pfizer first reported that their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective against the coronavirus then later released an update that the vaccine is “95% effective against COVID-19 beginning 28 days after the first dose. UK government already…

Office of the Vice President announces BAHAYanihan, an initiative to build safer homes for families rising from the recent typhoons

Vice President Leni Robredo just announce the launching of BAHAYanihan, an Office of the Vice President (OVP) initiative which aims to build safer homes for families rising from the recent typhoons. The team OVP and its partners will kickoff BAHAYanihan in Guinobatan, Albay, to help the families who lost their houses to the lahar flow during Super Typhoon Rolly. Together with our partners, we are moving to the next phase of assisting communities affected by…

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective from its Phase 3 clinical trial

This is a press release by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech regarding the first results from Phase 3 clinical trial, which began last July 27 with 43,538 participants. Their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against COVID-19 has been found 90% effective in participants in their Phase 3 clinical trial. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is a 2-dose vaccine, which are applied in 7 days interval. Pfizer expect to supply up to 50 million vaccine doses by the end…