Wednesday, May 5, 2021

COVID-19 SITUATION: 5/5/2021

 

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

  • Six travelers from India test positive for COVID-19 - DOH
  • FDA: 6 hospitals now have special permit to use ivermectin
  • IATF wants nursing board exam in June - DOH
  • DOH: Over 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH
  • Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization
  • DOH eyes COVID-19 tests for inbound travelers on 7th or 8th day of quarantine
  • Drilon: US can use "vaccine diplomacy" to compete with China in world influence
  • Biden aims for 70% of US adults to get one vaccine dose by July 4
  • 8 Asiatic lions test positive for COVID-19 in Indian zoo
  • With "lollipops", Austria tests toddlers for virus
  • India announces $6.7-B "cheap financing" to help vaccine, health firms boost pandemic battle
  • Singapore hospital with cluser of COVID cases, one of them a Filipina nurse, stops patient admissions.
  • Hong Kong detects 3 COVID-19 cases among domestic workers; one came from PH
  • With a "corona pass", Denmark goes forward on COVID exit
  • Japan considers extending COVID-19 state of emergency

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