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COVID-19 found to mainly affect at-risk groups in Thailand

Illustrative image (Photo: Bangkok Post) As of July 3, 2024, the Thai Department of Disease Control (DDC) indicated that COVID-19 predominantly affects at-risk groups, particularly the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. Since the...

Bureau of Quarantine on ‘heightened alert’ vs. new Covid-19 variants

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has directed the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) to thoroughly screen points of entry for visitors from countries where new Covid-19 variants have been detected. Bureau of Quarantine at the international arrival...

PH remains low risk for Covid-19 amid new variants

 MANILA – The Philippines remains at low risk for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) amid reports of new variants monitored abroad, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday. The agency said it was in close coordination with international...

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