pandemic

COVID-19

COVID-19 five years later: What industry leaders have learned and how they’re moving forward

February 2, 2025

COVID-19

2025 is COVID-19's fifth year. Are we prepared for the next pandemic?

January 30, 2025

Health

WHO members' pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025

November 12, 2024

COVID-19

Trump secretly sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during 2020 shortage: Bob Woodward book

October 9, 2024

Health

'Hong Kong's Dr. Fauci' sounds alarm on next pandemic

July 20, 2024

COVID-19

Top US government scientist grilled on COVID-19

June 4, 2024

Health

'Get this done': WHO chief urges pandemic accord talks

May 4, 2024

Film

REVIEW: ‘Your Mother’s Son’ is an unsettling microcosm of the previous populist regime

April 14, 2024

COVID-19

COVID-19 lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide—study

March 12, 2024

Health

Rare human case of bubonic plague found in Oregon

February 14, 2024

COVID-19

WHO chief warns pandemic accord hangs in the balance

January 23, 2024

COVID-19

WHO warns COVID-19 still a threat

January 11, 2024

Health

What we know so far about surging respiratory illnesses in China

November 26, 2023

Mental Health

Senior year, post-pandemic: A year of firsts and lasts

July 21, 2023

News

ICYMI: Here are the latest government rules on wearing face masks on trains, planes, and other public transport modes

April 26, 2023

Travel

Pinoys are most willing to travel domestically in SEA but also the most concerned with pandemic, study says

May 18, 2022

Working from home

Videoconferencing hinders creativity—study

April 28, 2022

Dating

Anecdotes of dating during a pandemic—Or my attempts to find love in a hopeless place

April 21, 2022

COVID-19

Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over'

March 10, 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over': WHO

January 19, 2022

News

Small businesses look forward to 2022, while coping with mounting losses dealt by the pandemic

December 31, 2021

Essay

Omicron: Variants, mutations, and what the future holds

December 2, 2021

Mental Health

Pandemic solitude was positive experience for many—study

November 9, 2021

Tourism

US finally reopening borders after 20 months

November 8, 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19 global death toll surpasses 5 million

November 2, 2021

COVID-19

Bloomberg ranking says Philippines still ‘the worst place to be’ amid the pandemic, but DILG calls survey ‘unfair’

October 28, 2021

News

“Blood, sweat, and no beers’: Sydney celebrates end of lockdown after 106 days

October 11, 2021

Beauty Pageants

When beauty meets brains: Shots fired!

October 4, 2021

Essay

Learning to live with COVID-19 and understanding the highly lethal Cytokine Storm Syndrome

September 27, 2021

COVID-19

One consequence of the pandemic: Mothers are hesitant to have another baby

September 21, 2021

Business

Appliance store Automatic Centre closing operations due to pandemic

September 8, 2021

News

Amid rising healthcare worker unrest, DOH says over P237 million in SRAs already disbursed

August 31, 2021

COVID-19

Study reveals that men and women worry about COVID-19’s effects in different ways

August 29, 2021

COVID-19

COVID symptoms last a year for many patients: study

August 27, 2021

COVID-19

China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats

August 23, 2021

COVID-19

'A big help': Distribution of cash aid to poor during virus lockdown starts

August 12, 2021

Wellness

5 Healthy habits to improve your lifestyle this ECQ

August 5, 2021

COVID-19

Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak

August 2, 2021

News

Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under COVID cloud

July 23, 2021

Essay

Pandemic response under Duterte: Wasted opportunities, squandered gains

July 21, 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide

July 21, 2021

COVID-19

THE LATEST: Delta variant in the Philippines

July 19, 2021

News

WHO slams senseless 'greed' prolonging the pandemic

July 13, 2021

COVID-19

Palace defends changing policy on face shields, says it is science-based

June 22, 2021

COVID-19

Enforcing Duterte's order to arrest those who will refuse a COVID-19 jab still needs a law, says Palace

June 22, 2021

COVID-19

Italy says face masks will no longer be mandatory outdoors from June 28

June 22, 2021

Family

'A hero and an inspiration:' A son remembers his father who died battling the COVID-19 pandemic as a doctor

June 20, 2021

COVID-19

Chinese scientist at center of virus controversy denies COVID-19 lab leak theory

June 15, 2021

COVID-19

The costs of COVID-19: Dealing with soaring hospital bills amid grief

June 2, 2021

COVID-19

WHO switches to Greek alphabet for virus variant names to avoid racial discrimination

June 1, 2021

News

Amid problems in some vaccination sites, DOH bullish on hitting herd immunity in 'NCR Plus 8' by November

May 19, 2021

News

Chinese tourists out in force as virus fears recede

May 4, 2021

COVID-19

Relentless new wave sends India Covid death toll past 200,000

April 28, 2021

COVID-19

PH coronavirus cases top one million

April 26, 2021

COVID-19

PH must ramp up vaccinations before shifting to GCQ - public health expert

April 26, 2021

COVID-19

Grim milestone: India sets new global record of nearly 315,000 daily COVID-19 infections

April 22, 2021

Essay

A conspiracy of kindness: How we teamed up with strangers to set up the San Roque community pantry

April 20, 2021

Weddings

Like K-drama, this couple postpones wedding thrice due to changing quarantine rules

April 19, 2021

COVID-19

The strange story of China’s top disease expert who said COVID-19 vaccines have low effectivity

April 13, 2021

COVID-19

Pandemic at ‘critical point’ as cases rise exponentially—WHO

April 13, 2021

Love

How does the pandemic affect our love language?

April 9, 2021

COVID-19

'Full capacity everywhere': Manila hospitals struggle as virus surges

April 9, 2021

News

Portugal reopens museums, cafe terraces, and schools

April 5, 2021

Pets

Demand for pets surges during pandemic—but there’s a dark side to this

April 5, 2021

Tourism

Mexico tourists have whale of a time as pandemic eases

April 1, 2021

COVID-19

Brazil closes out deadliest month of pandemic by far with 66,500 deaths

April 1, 2021

News

DBM says ECQ 'ayuda' to be lower than Bayanihan 1 cash aid

March 29, 2021

Essay

Plaguetopia: Living with the virus

March 29, 2021

COVID-19

LIST: Hospitals with COVID-19 and ICU wards that are now full

March 25, 2021

COVID-19

GUIDE: What you need to know about the COVID-19 variants in the Philippines

March 25, 2021

COVID-19

New COVID-19 cases dip, as Malacanang maintains gov't is doing 'very well'

March 23, 2021

COVID-19

For the third time this month, COVID-19 cases hit record high as new infections breach 8,000

March 22, 2021

COVID-19

All-time high: Philippines logs a record 7,103 new COVID-19 cases

March 19, 2021

News

Filipino-Chinese business chamber denies selling COVID-19 vaccines

March 18, 2021

News

Palace 'confident' that COVID-19 infections will slow down as gov't is now better prepared

March 18, 2021

News

Moderna announces start of COVID-19 vaccine trials for children

March 16, 2021

News

International arrivals at NAIA limited to 1,500 a day starting March 18

March 16, 2021

News

Roque defends Duterte's 'maliit na bagay' statement, says president is not belittling the pandemic

March 16, 2021

Wellness

Expert gives tips on how seniors can stay mentally and physically fit in this pandemic

March 15, 2021

News

Good job vs good spin? Amid rising COVID-19 infection rates, gov't maintains it's doing a good job

March 11, 2021

News

UP Diliman to close public spaces due to rise of COVID-19 cases

March 11, 2021

News

Women less happy than men during COVID-19 pandemic due to larger share of household chores, says study

March 11, 2021

News

Some hospitals are now being overrun by non-COVID-19 cases with delayed treatments and serious complications

March 9, 2021

Travel

China launches ‘vaccine passport,’ will roll out version for international travelers

March 9, 2021

News

52 new cases of the South African COVID-19 variant detected by the DOH

March 5, 2021

News

Pandemic was a year-long vacation? Roque clarifies 'bakasyon' statement after drawing flak online

March 3, 2021

News

The South African variant of COVID-19 is now in the Philippines

March 2, 2021

News

Proposal to first vaccinate 50 'influencers' thumbed down to give priority to healthcare workers

March 2, 2021

News

As the country's COVID-19 vaccination finally gets going, what's next?

March 1, 2021

News

San Miguel Corp to spend P1 billion for free vaccination of all its employees

February 23, 2021

News

Israel's and UK's aggressive vaccination campaigns show promising efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

February 22, 2021

News

Authorities warn about a new problem — fake vaccines

February 17, 2021

News

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine held up by indemnification deal as drugmaker seeks legal cover

February 17, 2021

News

Partial reopening of cinemas, parks, museums, churches ok'ed by IATF

February 12, 2021

News

Two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19 says US Centers for Disease Control

February 11, 2021

COVID-19

China rolls out ‘low harm but extremely humiliating’ anal swab test to detect COVID-19 cases

January 28, 2021

News

Why Duterte opting to get his vaccine in private is a big deal -- and a sorely missed opportunity

January 27, 2021

News

COVID-19 toll: Japan's suicide rate rises after a decade of decline

January 22, 2021

Food

Data shows increased interest in sweets among Filipinos during the pandemic

January 22, 2021

News

Chinese government fans suspicion that COVID-19 actually originated in the US

January 20, 2021

News

Here's a step-by-step guide on the government's vaccination plan

January 18, 2021

Pets

The best part of my quarantine: Bonding with animals

January 16, 2021

News

Newly signed AstraZeneca deal now allows LGUs and firms to buy their own vaccines, says Galvez

January 15, 2021

News

States of emergency: worsening COVID-19 situation in the US, Japan, Malaysia and Ontario, Canada

January 13, 2021

News

MRT-3 puts up its own contact tracing app

January 13, 2021

News

Roque draws flak after admonishing Pinoys not to be choosy in picking a COVID-19 vaccine

January 12, 2021

News

COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines eyed to start in February

January 11, 2021

Side Quests

How travel bloggers are coping with the pandemic

January 7, 2021

News

Bill Gates believes 2021 will be better than 2020, but...

December 31, 2020

News

Here are the top 10 Duterte quotes of 2020

December 31, 2020

News

Vatican says it's ok to take COVID-19 vaccines that used aborted fetuses

December 22, 2020

News

UPDATED LIST: Here are some local government units that don't require cyclists to wear face shields

December 21, 2020

News

Are we ahead or behind other countries in getting COVID-19 vaccines?

December 18, 2020

News

Requiring face shields for cyclists 'impractical and dangerous' - Fortun

December 18, 2020

Entertainment

George Clooney: 'Put on a f*****g mask!'

December 17, 2020

Travel

Miss flying? You can now buy seats from ‘retired’ airplanes on eBay for your own home

December 9, 2020

News

Pinay nurse in UK administers first COVID-19 vaccine: "It's a huge honor"

December 8, 2020

News

Patient A: 90-year-old grandmother is first to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

December 8, 2020

Social Media

Facebook announces measures to keep people safe and informed amid COVID-19

December 3, 2020

Fashion

Debenhams set to close its doors permanently after Christmas

December 2, 2020

News

Japan to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all its residents

December 2, 2020

Trending

Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year is ‘pandemic’—and it’s no surprise

December 1, 2020

HIV/AIDS

HIV testing and treatment during the pandemic

October 19, 2020

COVID-19

How to repurpose your house for a COVID-19 patient

October 17, 2020

Jobs

Online and freelance jobs are booming in new era of employment

October 14, 2020

Design

Defining happiness during the pandemic

October 13, 2020

COVID-19

My husband looks COVID-19 in the eye

October 12, 2020

COVID-19

Finding grace in the time of COVID-19

October 12, 2020

Weddings

How these brides cut their wedding budget from P800k to P6k!

September 24, 2020