SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go called on the government to expedite the vaccine rollout if the country were to achieve herd immunity this year. He stressed the importance of sticking to the list of groups and sectors prioritized for Covid-19 vaccination. “In other countries, like Israel and New Zealand, they gradually achieved zero [Covid-19] cases. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian raised the need to vaccinate more people to help boost public confidence on the resumption of face-to-face classes in low-risk areas. The DoH reported 5,790 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 1.143 million.

Source: Manila Times May 16, 2021 16:30 UTC