Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Dec. 1:
OMICRON VARIANT NEWS
- In case needed, Pfizer said it has started work on a COVID vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant.
- The variant arriving in the Philippines is “a matter of when”, not if, said DOH Sec. Francisco Duque as he advocated for the wearing of face shields.
- Will face shields make a comeback in Metro Manila? Metro Manila mayors will defer to health experts.
- There were 425 new COVID cases yesterday, a new record low for 2021, according to the DOH.
LIFE KIT
- If joining The Great Resignation is not an option, here’s how you can deal with your toxic boss by getting inside their heads.
ELECTION NEWS
- Sen. Bong Go has withdrawn his candidacy for president in 2022, paving the way for the further consolidation of forces behind ex-senator Bongbong Marcos.
PIXEL WORLD
- Trading in cryptocurrency Omicron jumped on news of its namesake coronavirus variant.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 2 until Dec. 15 as the world stands on guard against the Omicron variant.
- Number coding returns today for private vehicles from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. as easing quarantines mean more frequent traffic gridlocks.
- The United Nations urged the Philippines to allow Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa to travel to Norway next month to accept the award.
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