COVID-19 Omicron variant | The latest from Inquirer ºÚÁÏÉç Latest Philippine ºÚÁÏÉç for Filipinos Wed, 02 Aug 2023 05:53:31 +0800 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Keep masks as shield against new Omicron strain – DOH /1810733/keep-masks-as-shield-against-new-omicron-strain-doh /1810733/keep-masks-as-shield-against-new-omicron-strain-doh#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 05:45:00 +0000 /1810733/keep-masks-as-shield-against-new-omicron-strain-doh /1810733/keep-masks-as-shield-against-new-omicron-strain-doh/feed 0 PH logs 671 new Omicron cases; 3 more XBB.1.5 /1740196/ph-logs-671-new-omicron-cases-3-more-xbb-1-5 /1740196/ph-logs-671-new-omicron-cases-3-more-xbb-1-5#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:02:18 +0000 /1740196/ph-logs-671-new-omicron-cases-3-more-xbb-1-5 /1740196/ph-logs-671-new-omicron-cases-3-more-xbb-1-5/feed 0 Viral vector, mRNA work vs Omicron – study /1633113/study-viral-vector-mrna-work-vs-omicron /1633113/study-viral-vector-mrna-work-vs-omicron#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 05:14:00 +0000 /1633113/study-viral-vector-mrna-work-vs-omicron /1633113/study-viral-vector-mrna-work-vs-omicron/feed 0 Omicron-based COVID shots improve response vs that variant – Pfizer-BioNTech /1616427/omicron-based-covid-shots-improve-response-vs-that-variant-pfizer-biontech /1616427/omicron-based-covid-shots-improve-response-vs-that-variant-pfizer-biontech#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 22:56:00 +0000 /1616427/omicron-based-covid-shots-improve-response-vs-that-variant-pfizer-biontech /1616427/omicron-based-covid-shots-improve-response-vs-that-variant-pfizer-biontech/feed 0 New Omicron variant cases unrelated to tally hike /1611530/new-omicron-variant-cases-unrelated-to-tally-hike /1611530/new-omicron-variant-cases-unrelated-to-tally-hike#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:54:45 +0000 /1611530/new-omicron-variant-cases-unrelated-to-tally-hike /1611530/new-omicron-variant-cases-unrelated-to-tally-hike/feed 0 PH detects more cases of Omicron BA.5, BA.2.12.1 /1607829/ph-detects-more-cases-of-omicron-ba-5-ba-2-12-1 /1607829/ph-detects-more-cases-of-omicron-ba-5-ba-2-12-1#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:35:00 +0000 /1607829/ph-detects-more-cases-of-omicron-ba-5-ba-2-12-1 /1607829/ph-detects-more-cases-of-omicron-ba-5-ba-2-12-1/feed 0 Be ready for new Omicron subvariants – health expert /1601637/health-expert-be-ready-for-new-omicron-subvariants /1601637/health-expert-be-ready-for-new-omicron-subvariants#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 05:25:00 +0000 /1601637/health-expert-be-ready-for-new-omicron-subvariants /1601637/health-expert-be-ready-for-new-omicron-subvariants/feed 0 Another Omicron subvariant detected in Pinoy from Middle East /1600666/another-omicron-subvariant-detected-in-pinoy-from-middle-east /1600666/another-omicron-subvariant-detected-in-pinoy-from-middle-east#respond Sun, 22 May 2022 05:46:00 +0000 /1600666/another-omicron-subvariant-detected-in-pinoy-from-middle-east /1600666/another-omicron-subvariant-detected-in-pinoy-from-middle-east/feed 0 If you’re inoculated, don’t worry, experts say of Omicron /1599525/if-youre-inoculated-dont-worry-experts-say-of-omicron /1599525/if-youre-inoculated-dont-worry-experts-say-of-omicron#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 05:10:59 +0000 /1599525/if-youre-inoculated-dont-worry-experts-say-of-omicron /1599525/if-youre-inoculated-dont-worry-experts-say-of-omicron/feed 0 3 Iloilo residents found with Omicron subvariant /1599036/3-iloilo-residents-found-with-omicron-subvariant /1599036/3-iloilo-residents-found-with-omicron-subvariant#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 05:15:00 +0000 /1599036/3-iloilo-residents-found-with-omicron-subvariant /1599036/3-iloilo-residents-found-with-omicron-subvariant/feed 0 DOH wary of Omicron variant surge /1597719/doh-wary-of-omicron-variant-surge /1597719/doh-wary-of-omicron-variant-surge#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 05:46:00 +0000 /1597719/doh-wary-of-omicron-variant-surge /1597719/doh-wary-of-omicron-variant-surge/feed 0 Omicron remains dominant COVID variant – DOH /1572232/omicron-remains-dominant-covid-variant-doh /1572232/omicron-remains-dominant-covid-variant-doh#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:25:00 +0000 /1572232/omicron-remains-dominant-covid-variant-doh /1572232/omicron-remains-dominant-covid-variant-doh/feed 0 All 17 Omicron cases detected in Zamboanga City recover /1554747/all-17-omicron-cases-detected-in-zamboanga-city-recover /1554747/all-17-omicron-cases-detected-in-zamboanga-city-recover#respond Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:31:59 +0000 /1554747/all-17-omicron-cases-detected-in-zamboanga-city-recover /1554747/all-17-omicron-cases-detected-in-zamboanga-city-recover/feed 0 Omicron subvariant BA.2 more infectious than ‘original’ – Danish study /1547970/omicron-subvariant-ba-2-more-infectious-than-original-danish-study /1547970/omicron-subvariant-ba-2-more-infectious-than-original-danish-study#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:36:10 +0000 /1547970/omicron-subvariant-ba-2-more-infectious-than-original-danish-study /1547970/omicron-subvariant-ba-2-more-infectious-than-original-danish-study/feed 0 First 2 Omicron deaths unvaccinated seniors – DOH /1542654/doh-first-2-omicron-deaths-unvaxxed-seniors /1542654/doh-first-2-omicron-deaths-unvaxxed-seniors#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +0000 /1542654/doh-first-2-omicron-deaths-unvaxxed-seniors /1542654/doh-first-2-omicron-deaths-unvaxxed-seniors/feed 0 Omicron community transmission in Metro Manila confirmed – DOH /1540941/doh-omicron-community-transmission-in-ncr-confirmed /1540941/doh-omicron-community-transmission-in-ncr-confirmed#respond Sun, 16 Jan 2022 05:32:00 +0000 /1540941/doh-omicron-community-transmission-in-ncr-confirmed /1540941/doh-omicron-community-transmission-in-ncr-confirmed/feed 0 Chinese capital Beijing reports first local Omicron case – state media /1540902/chinese-capital-beijing-reports-first-local-omicron-case-state-media /1540902/chinese-capital-beijing-reports-first-local-omicron-case-state-media#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:57:53 +0000 /1540902/chinese-capital-beijing-reports-first-local-omicron-case-state-media /1540902/chinese-capital-beijing-reports-first-local-omicron-case-state-media/feed 0 COVID-19 picks up pace in Americas as Omicron spreads, health agency says /1539837/covid-19-picks-up-pace-in-americas-as-omicron-spreads-health-agency-says /1539837/covid-19-picks-up-pace-in-americas-as-omicron-spreads-health-agency-says#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:01:45 +0000 /1539837/covid-19-picks-up-pace-in-americas-as-omicron-spreads-health-agency-says /1539837/covid-19-picks-up-pace-in-americas-as-omicron-spreads-health-agency-says/feed 0 Mass vaccination ‘unwittingly fueling’ spread of Omicron, says advocacy group /1539252/mass-vaccination-unwittingly-fueling-spread-of-omicron-says-advocacy-group /1539252/mass-vaccination-unwittingly-fueling-spread-of-omicron-says-advocacy-group#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:51:00 +0000 /1539252/mass-vaccination-unwittingly-fueling-spread-of-omicron-says-advocacy-group /1539252/mass-vaccination-unwittingly-fueling-spread-of-omicron-says-advocacy-group/feed 0 Europe loosens COVID-19 policies as Omicron takes out key workers /1538729/europe-loosens-covid-19-policies-as-omicron-takes-out-key-workers /1538729/europe-loosens-covid-19-policies-as-omicron-takes-out-key-workers#respond Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:40:10 +0000 /1538729/europe-loosens-covid-19-policies-as-omicron-takes-out-key-workers /1538729/europe-loosens-covid-19-policies-as-omicron-takes-out-key-workers/feed 0 Omicron has replaced Delta as dominant variant of the COVID-19 virus – Duque /1538656/duque-omicron-is-now-covid-19-dominant-variant-in-ph-replacing-delta /1538656/duque-omicron-is-now-covid-19-dominant-variant-in-ph-replacing-delta#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:23:02 +0000 /1538656/duque-omicron-is-now-covid-19-dominant-variant-in-ph-replacing-delta /1538656/duque-omicron-is-now-covid-19-dominant-variant-in-ph-replacing-delta/feed 0 Omicron community transmission already happening, says Solante /1537896/omicron-community-transmission-already-happening-says-solante /1537896/omicron-community-transmission-already-happening-says-solante#respond Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:48:00 +0000 /1537896/omicron-community-transmission-already-happening-says-solante /1537896/omicron-community-transmission-already-happening-says-solante/feed 0 South African hospital sees end of Omicron surge /1537891/south-african-hospital-sees-end-of-omicron-surge /1537891/south-african-hospital-sees-end-of-omicron-surge#respond Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:34:00 +0000 /1537891/south-african-hospital-sees-end-of-omicron-surge /1537891/south-african-hospital-sees-end-of-omicron-surge/feed 0 Omicron cases seen topping Delta numbers /1536107/omicron-cases-seen-topping-delta-numbers /1536107/omicron-cases-seen-topping-delta-numbers#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:07:00 +0000 /1536107/omicron-cases-seen-topping-delta-numbers /1536107/omicron-cases-seen-topping-delta-numbers/feed 0 Western Visayas worker recovers from Omicron but gets infected again /1536106/western-visayas-case-recovers-from-omicron-but-infected-again /1536106/western-visayas-case-recovers-from-omicron-but-infected-again#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:54:00 +0000 /1536106/western-visayas-case-recovers-from-omicron-but-infected-again /1536106/western-visayas-case-recovers-from-omicron-but-infected-again/feed 0 Metro Manila now at ‘critical risk’ for COVID-19 transmission – Duque /1536102/ncr-now-at-critical-risk-for-covid-19-transmission-duque /1536102/ncr-now-at-critical-risk-for-covid-19-transmission-duque#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:17:19 +0000 /1536102/ncr-now-at-critical-risk-for-covid-19-transmission-duque /1536102/ncr-now-at-critical-risk-for-covid-19-transmission-duque/feed 0 Suspend mass gatherings, go back to working from home, Duque urges public /1536096/duque-pleads-suspend-mass-gatherings-like-traslacion-use-workhome-scheme-anew /1536096/duque-pleads-suspend-mass-gatherings-like-traslacion-use-workhome-scheme-anew#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:55:08 +0000 /1536096/duque-pleads-suspend-mass-gatherings-like-traslacion-use-workhome-scheme-anew /1536096/duque-pleads-suspend-mass-gatherings-like-traslacion-use-workhome-scheme-anew/feed 0 Current COVID-19 infection rate looks like ‘signature of Omicron variant’ – DOH adviser /1536100/dohs-adviser-says-current-covid-19-infection-rate-looks-like-a-signature-of-omicron-variant /1536100/dohs-adviser-says-current-covid-19-infection-rate-looks-like-a-signature-of-omicron-variant#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:10:30 +0000 /1536100/dohs-adviser-says-current-covid-19-infection-rate-looks-like-a-signature-of-omicron-variant /1536100/dohs-adviser-says-current-covid-19-infection-rate-looks-like-a-signature-of-omicron-variant/feed 0 Omicron may be driving spike in COVID infections – DOH /1535596/doh-omicron-may-be-driving-spike-in-covid-infections /1535596/doh-omicron-may-be-driving-spike-in-covid-infections#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 /1535596/doh-omicron-may-be-driving-spike-in-covid-infections /1535596/doh-omicron-may-be-driving-spike-in-covid-infections/feed 0 Omicron-related disruptions cause over 3,600 flight cancellations to start off 2022 /1535216/omicron-related-disruptions-cause-over-3600-flight-cancellations-to-start-off-2022 /1535216/omicron-related-disruptions-cause-over-3600-flight-cancellations-to-start-off-2022#respond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:02:49 +0000 /1535216/omicron-related-disruptions-cause-over-3600-flight-cancellations-to-start-off-2022 /1535216/omicron-related-disruptions-cause-over-3600-flight-cancellations-to-start-off-2022/feed 0 Threat of rising COVID-19 infections sends Metro Manila back to Alert Level 3 /1534518/case-spike-sends-ncr-back-to-alert-level-3 /1534518/case-spike-sends-ncr-back-to-alert-level-3#respond Sat, 01 Jan 2022 05:15:00 +0000 /1534518/case-spike-sends-ncr-back-to-alert-level-3 /1534518/case-spike-sends-ncr-back-to-alert-level-3/feed 0 Omicron hospitalization risk around one third of Delta, UK analysis shows /1534560/omicron-hospitalization-risk-around-one-third-of-delta-uk-analysis-shows /1534560/omicron-hospitalization-risk-around-one-third-of-delta-uk-analysis-shows#respond Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:01:14 +0000 /1534560/omicron-hospitalization-risk-around-one-third-of-delta-uk-analysis-shows /1534560/omicron-hospitalization-risk-around-one-third-of-delta-uk-analysis-shows/feed 0 US CDC says avoid traveling on cruise ships as COVID-19 cases surge /1534169/us-cdc-says-avoid-traveling-on-cruise-ships-as-covid-19-cases-surge /1534169/us-cdc-says-avoid-traveling-on-cruise-ships-as-covid-19-cases-surge#respond Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:02:40 +0000 /1534169/us-cdc-says-avoid-traveling-on-cruise-ships-as-covid-19-cases-surge /1534169/us-cdc-says-avoid-traveling-on-cruise-ships-as-covid-19-cases-surge/feed 0 15 people may have been infected by COVID-positive woman who skipped quarantine /1534078/dilg-says-around-15-people-have-turned-out-covid-positive-after-woman-skipped-quarantine-in-makati /1534078/dilg-says-around-15-people-have-turned-out-covid-positive-after-woman-skipped-quarantine-in-makati#respond Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:34:26 +0000 /1534078/dilg-says-around-15-people-have-turned-out-covid-positive-after-woman-skipped-quarantine-in-makati /1534078/dilg-says-around-15-people-have-turned-out-covid-positive-after-woman-skipped-quarantine-in-makati/feed 0 WHO’s Tedros concerned about ‘tsunami of cases’ from COVID-19 variants /1533630/whos-tedros-concerned-about-tsunami-of-cases-from-covid-19-variants /1533630/whos-tedros-concerned-about-tsunami-of-cases-from-covid-19-variants#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 23:02:00 +0000 /1533630/whos-tedros-concerned-about-tsunami-of-cases-from-covid-19-variants /1533630/whos-tedros-concerned-about-tsunami-of-cases-from-covid-19-variants/feed 0 South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta /1533221/south-africa-study-suggests-omicron-could-displace-delta /1533221/south-africa-study-suggests-omicron-could-displace-delta#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:57:35 +0000 /1533221/south-africa-study-suggests-omicron-could-displace-delta /1533221/south-africa-study-suggests-omicron-could-displace-delta/feed 0 Omicron estimated to be 58.6% of coronavirus variants in US – CDC /1533206/omicron-estimated-to-be-58-6-of-coronavirus-variants-in-us-cdc /1533206/omicron-estimated-to-be-58-6-of-coronavirus-variants-in-us-cdc#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:20:41 +0000 /1533206/omicron-estimated-to-be-58-6-of-coronavirus-variants-in-us-cdc /1533206/omicron-estimated-to-be-58-6-of-coronavirus-variants-in-us-cdc/feed 0 PH detects 4th Omicron case as Metro Manila COVID-19 cases rise /1532800/ph-detects-4th-omicron-case-ncr-infections-up /1532800/ph-detects-4th-omicron-case-ncr-infections-up#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 /1532800/ph-detects-4th-omicron-case-ncr-infections-up /1532800/ph-detects-4th-omicron-case-ncr-infections-up/feed 0 Dutch streets deserted as snap Christmas COVID-19 lockdown starts /1529739/dutch-streets-deserted-as-snap-christmas-covid-19-lockdown-starts /1529739/dutch-streets-deserted-as-snap-christmas-covid-19-lockdown-starts#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:41:19 +0000 /1529739/dutch-streets-deserted-as-snap-christmas-covid-19-lockdown-starts /1529739/dutch-streets-deserted-as-snap-christmas-covid-19-lockdown-starts/feed 0 Threat of Omicron looms over Christmas holidays in Europe, US /1529736/threat-of-omicron-looms-over-christmas-holidays-in-europe-us /1529736/threat-of-omicron-looms-over-christmas-holidays-in-europe-us#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:19:34 +0000 /1529736/threat-of-omicron-looms-over-christmas-holidays-in-europe-us /1529736/threat-of-omicron-looms-over-christmas-holidays-in-europe-us/feed 0