Philippines President Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

Philippines President Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as his country battles one of Asia’s worst outbreaks, with more than 1.3 million cases and 23,000 deaths. “You choose, vaccine or I will have you jailed,” Duterte said in a televised address on Monday following reports of low turnouts at several vaccination sites in the capital, Manila. “I’m just exasperated by Filipinos not heeding the government.” As of June 20, Philippine authorities had fully vaccinated 2.1 million people, making slow progress toward the government’s target to immunize up to 70 million people in the country of 110 million this year. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images ICC drug war probe In the same address, Duterte took a swipe at the International Criminal Court, after an ICC prosecutor had sought permission from the court for a full inquiry into the drug war killings in the Philippines.

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Duterte wants unvaccinated jailed as COVID rate hits record high
2 years, 11 months ago

Duterte wants unvaccinated jailed as COVID rate hits record high

Al Jazeera  

The Philippines’ 43.7 percent positivity rate on Saturday – an all-time high for the fourth straight day – has been driven by the Omicron variant. The Philippines has reported at least 21,819 new COVID-19 infections, raising the country’s positivity rate to another all-time high of 40 percent out of 70,049 tests conducted, as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the arrest of …

The Philippines vaccinated 7.6 million people in 3 days. Duterte demands even more
3 years ago

The Philippines vaccinated 7.6 million people in 3 days. Duterte demands even more

NPR  

The Philippines vaccinated 7.6 million people in 3 days. Duterte demands even more Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images The Philippine government, beset by charges of incompetence and corruption in its handling of the pandemic, has mounted a vaccination campaign that any of its Southeast Asian neighbors might envy. Conky Quizon, …

Philippines’ Duterte blasts ‘selfish’ nations over vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

Philippines’ Duterte blasts ‘selfish’ nations over vaccines

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte criticized rich nations at the U.N. General Assembly for hoarding COVID-19 vaccines while much of the developing world continues to suffer shortages. “Rich countries hoard life-saving vaccines while poor nations wait for trickles. They now talk of booster shots, while developing countries consider half doses just to get by.” He added: “This is …

Thousands jam Philippine vaccination sites over false news
3 years, 4 months ago

Thousands jam Philippine vaccination sites over false news

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of people jammed coronavirus vaccination centers in the Philippine capital, defying social distancing restrictions, after false news spread that unvaccinated residents would be deprived of cash aid or barred from leaving home during a two-week lockdown that started Friday. Officials placed Metropolitan Manila back under lockdown until Aug. 20, as a new spike in COVID-19 infections …

Philippines Covid-19: Manila residents crowd vaccination centers in rush before lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Philippines Covid-19: Manila residents crowd vaccination centers in rush before lockdown

CNN  

Manila, Philippines CNN — Residents in the Philippine capital are rushing to get Covid-19 vaccines, crowding into vaccination centers and waiting in long lines outside, ahead of a two-week lockdown that goes into effect Friday evening. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a July 28 news conference that if unvaccinated people left their house, they would be escorted back by …

Pandemic of distrust: The Hindu Editorial on resisting COVID-19 vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

Pandemic of distrust: The Hindu Editorial on resisting COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden and the director of the CDC warned this week that the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. was becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated”. This came on the back of the firm commitment by the Biden administration to follow the science in the tackling of the pandemic, and quickly secure pledges from vaccine manufacturers — including Pfizer, Moderna …

Cabinet: No immediate “fully vaccinated” declaration until after two-week wait
3 years, 5 months ago

Cabinet: No immediate “fully vaccinated” declaration until after two-week wait

NL Times  

The Dutch government has decided to only declare people as “fully vaccinated” so they can attend events without a negative coronavirus test once it has been two weeks since their last Covid-19 vaccine shot. Thus far, people have been given instant access to events immediately after a single shot of the Janssen Vaccine, a single shot of any vaccine after …

Philippines President threatens people refusing vaccine, says go to India
3 years, 6 months ago

Philippines President threatens people refusing vaccine, says go to India

India Today  

The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said during a pre-recorded televised public address that people who are not willing to get vaccinated will be arrested. While addressing the nation, Rodrigo Duterte said, “Don’t get me wrong. Rodrigo Duterte further threatened vaccine decliners with a dose of ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug used to treat animals. You people who don’t like to get …

‘COVID vaccine or jail?’: Duterte warns as Delta variant surges
3 years, 6 months ago

‘COVID vaccine or jail?’: Duterte warns as Delta variant surges

Al Jazeera  

Philippine president also threatens to use ‘shots for pigs’ on Filipinos who refuse to get inoculated against COVID-19 amid reports of low turnouts in some vaccine sites. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to send people to prison for refusing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as the government placed the country’s border controls on “heightened alert” over new cases …

Win a cow, avoid COVID: Philippines tempts vaccine hesitant
3 years, 6 months ago

Win a cow, avoid COVID: Philippines tempts vaccine hesitant

Al Jazeera  

Philippines is battling one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia but many are reluctant to get the jab. Manila, Philippines – Last week, after ignoring her brother’s advice for months, Fannie Taladro Pestaño hurried to a school campus near her home in Las Piñas City, a suburb of the Philippines’ capital Manila, to line up for her first …

Brazilians bang pots in protest as 2,500 more die of COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazilians bang pots in protest as 2,500 more die of COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Almost 100,000 Brazilians came down with the coronavirus and 2,507 died on Wednesday as President Jair Bolsonaro struggles to deal with pandemic. Pot-banging protests have erupted across several cities in Brazil as President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation, just days after protesters took to the streets over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far killed almost half …

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis

NPR  

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Jan Daniel Belmonte Jan Daniel Belmonte Eighty-year-old Nardo Samson, a retired policeman, lay dying in the back of a makeshift ambulance. Sponsor Message Trying to save 'Daddy Lolo' Samson's grandson Jan Daniel Belmonte told NPR his grandfather's health took a worrying turn after …

Brazil's pandemic outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
3 years, 8 months ago

Brazil's pandemic outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags

India Today  

April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals struggling with a crush of patients, deaths on track for record highs and few signs of a reprieve from a troubled vaccination program in Latin America’s largest nation. Stalled supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine in January amid pressure for Brazil to begin its vaccination campaign …

Vaccinating the Philippines could take two years. Health workers fear it will be a hotbed of variants by then
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccinating the Philippines could take two years. Health workers fear it will be a hotbed of variants by then

ABC  

As a frontline health worker, Dr Genalyne Maroon-Berzabal has witnessed firsthand the latest surge in COVID-19 infections in the Philippines. "There's a new monster again," Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte warned of the UK variant. 'It's spreading' Dr Guido David, from the OCTA Research group at the University of the Philippines, said the virus reproduction number — or the number of …

Philippines, Among the Last Nations in Southeast Asia to Get Vaccines, to Receive Shots After Delays
3 years, 9 months ago

Philippines, Among the Last Nations in Southeast Asia to Get Vaccines, to Receive Shots After Delays

News 18  

The Philippines is due to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, among the last in Southeast Asia to secure the critical doses despite having the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and deaths in the hard-hit region. An initial 525,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca were also scheduled to arrive Monday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. The tough-talking …

The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far
3 years, 10 months ago

The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far

NPR  

The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far Enlarge this image toggle caption Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Willy Pulia, who turned 58 this week, is scared of getting COVID-19 – and for good reason. toggle caption Ezra Acayan/Getty Images However, the spokesman for the Philippine COVID-19 Task Force told NPR the 117,000 doses of the two-dose vaccine …

Dengvaxia controversy haunts Duterte’s COVID vaccine roll out
3 years, 10 months ago

Dengvaxia controversy haunts Duterte’s COVID vaccine roll out

Al Jazeera  

Dr Gene Nisperos is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in the country’s capital, Manila. “If you cannot convince your health personnel regarding the vaccination programme, then how are you going to convince ordinary citizens?” Many Filipinos have not forgotten the botched launch of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in 2016 under Duterte’s predecessor Benigno …

As China persists with vaccine disinformation push, Xi Jinping touts coronavirus cooperation
3 years, 10 months ago

As China persists with vaccine disinformation push, Xi Jinping touts coronavirus cooperation

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Addressing the world’s economic elite on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that “containing the coronavirus is the most pressing task for the international community.” In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Xi called for “closer solidarity and cooperation, more information sharing, and a stronger global response,” as well as “international cooperation on Covid vaccines.” …

Duterte defends soldiers who got illegal COVID vaccine from China
3 years, 11 months ago

Duterte defends soldiers who got illegal COVID vaccine from China

Al Jazeera  

President’s spokesman also brushes off report that 100,000 Chinese online gambling workers in the Philippines received smuggled vaccine. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected calls for a Senate investigation into the revelation that Filipino soldiers guarding him had already been inoculated with an unauthorised coronavirus vaccine smuggled from China. The president’s latest statement came amid additional revelations that aside from …

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blocks Senate attempt to probe guards’ use of Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blocks Senate attempt to probe guards’ use of Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte directed the head of his military detail on Monday to ignore a legislative summons, foiling the Senate’s attempt to probe his guards for inoculating themselves with an unauthorized Covid-19 vaccine. “I am ordering you to stay put in the barracks.” Durante last week said a handful of unit members used the vaccine “in good faith” because …

Duterte pledged a COVID-free Christmas. Instead, cases soar
4 years ago

Duterte pledged a COVID-free Christmas. Instead, cases soar

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Filipinos attend Christmas events in spite of the president’s warnings that these gatherings could drive up community transmission. While it is difficult to establish a direct link between specific events and locations to the rising COVID-19 infections, Philippine health experts say a surge in new cases is “most likely” associated with holiday crowds as well as looser health …

Brazil President Bolsonaro Has a Bizarre Warning About Covid-19 Vaccine: 'If You Turn into Alligator...'
4 years ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro Has a Bizarre Warning About Covid-19 Vaccine: 'If You Turn into Alligator...'

News 18  

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has said that he will not need the Covid-19 vaccine since he has already had coronavirus and therefore, Covid-19 antibodies as well. According to Brazilian media, UOL, Bolsonaro also warned those planning to take the Covid-19 vaccine in the country that if they turn into alligators or grow beards post-inoculation, then it is their problem. O …

November 23 coronavirus news
4 years, 1 month ago

November 23 coronavirus news

CNN  

President Donald Trump listens as Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government's effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, speaks about coronavirus vaccine development in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, DC on May 15. “Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I …

Coronavirus | AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies, trial to continue
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies, trial to continue

The Hindu  

Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue. Oxford confirmed the plan to keep testing, saying in a statement that after careful assessment “there have been no concerns about safety of the clinical trial.” Brazilian …

’Experiment on me first’: Philippines President takes Russia covid vaccine offer
4 years, 4 months ago

’Experiment on me first’: Philippines President takes Russia covid vaccine offer

Live Mint  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Russia’s offer of its coronavirus vaccine, volunteering to take the first shot as a gesture of trust and gratitude. Duterte last month said he also asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help the Philippines get priority access to a Covid-19 vaccine. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said members of “risk groups,” such as medical workers, …

Philippines coronavirus: Critics accuse the government of using lockdowns to crack down on dissent
4 years, 4 months ago

Philippines coronavirus: Critics accuse the government of using lockdowns to crack down on dissent

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Questioning the world’s toughest coronavirus restrictions can be a risky business in the Philippines. “If happened at a time when we weren’t under quarantine, there would have been mass protests outside,” said Maria Ressa, a journalist and critic of the Duterte administration. The strict coronavirus measures devastated the country’s economy, leading the Duterte administration to pass …

Duterte threatens criminals, seeks death penalty for drugs
4 years, 4 months ago

Duterte threatens criminals, seeks death penalty for drugs

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned would-be criminals on Monday that “bodies will pile up” if they turn to robberies and other crimes during the coronavirus pandemic and urged that the death penalty be restored for illegal drugs. Duterte acknowledged that his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was “far from perfect” and but gave assurances that “we …

Coronavirus | Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus | Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive

The Hindu  

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after months of downplaying the virus’ severity. On Monday, Mr. Bolsonaro told supporters in Brasilia that he underwent an X-ray of his lungs that showed they were clean, and that he would be tested for COVID-19. Independence Day with the nation’s ambassador to Brazil, then shared pictures on social …

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