MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains listed as the worst place to be in during the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest international report that measures the resilience of economies to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: PH still at bottom of COVID-19 economic resilience rankingThe indicators used in the report include vaccination coverage, virus containment, the severity of lockdowns, quality of healthcare, progress toward restarting travel, and the overall mortality throughout the pandemic. READ: PH logs 425 new COVID-19 cases amid low testing; active infections now below 16k-markBut local health experts have already warned about the dangers of the new Omicron variant, warning the public to get ready. READ: Omicron variant entry to PH only ‘a matter of when,’ says DuqueThe national government is also conducting a vaccination campaign nationwide that started on Nov. 29 and will run until Dec. 1. RELATED STORIESPalace blames vaccine shortage for tanking COVID-19 resilience reportPH not worst in COVID-19 resilience in the world, only among 53 countries — PalaceATMSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 01, 2021 00:59 UTC