Philippines detects more cases of Omicron subvariants

Philippines detects more cases of Omicron subvariants

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has detected 70 additional cases of fast-spreading Omicron BA.5, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4 subvariants, the Department of Health said. Of the total, 43 were BA.5 cases, 20 were BA.2.12.1 cases, and four were BA.4 cases. Sixty-five of...
Queensland remains unmasked with third COVID peak coming

Queensland remains unmasked with third COVID peak coming

Queensland is now firmly in the grip of a third COVID-19 wave that could rival the first one early this year, with authorities urging people to wear masks and stay up to date with their vaccinations. But they have stopped short of imposing mandates, instead leaving it...
COVID-19: All you need to know about the coronavirus

COVID-19: All you need to know about the coronavirus

How COVID-19 is affecting the globeConfirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 549.1 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 6.33 million. More than 12.09 billion vaccination doses have been administered...