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Manila Health Dep’t. says rumored novel coronavirus case just pneumonia
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila City government on Monday, January 27, denied rumors spreading online about a case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippine capital. In a statement, the...
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Philippines reports first case of novel coronavirus
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday (January 30) confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines. The...
View ArticleEmployers urged to prioritize workers’ safety, adopt telecommuting as PH...
MANILA, Philippines – A lawmaker on Thursday urged employers to prioritize their workers’ health and safety as the country confirms its first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In a statement,...
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DOH after first confirmed 2019-nCoV case: Stay calm and remain vigilant
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to stay calm and remain vigilant after the department confirmed the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the country. In a press briefing on...
View ArticleKnow: How to prevent novel coronavirus infection —CDC
There is currently no vaccine to prevent 2019-nCoV infection. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus. As a reminder, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Novel coronavirus fast facts
To warn against the spread of fake news on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the public to only source information from official DOH websites...
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DOH posts guidelines on 2019-nCoV prevention in the workplace
The Department of Health (DOH) has posted guidelines of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (nCoV ARD) prevention in the workplace....
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UP National Institutes of Health’s test kits for nCoV set for DOH validation
The UP National Institutes of Health has developed test kits for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which is set for the verification of the Department of Health (DOH) next week. UP scientist Raul Destura,...
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Filipino seafarer among 10 people infected with 2019-nCoV on Japan cruise...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday assured it is closely monitoring the welfare of a Filipino seafarer who was among the 10 individuals aboard a cruise ship in...
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Filipino worker in Hong Kong under quarantine after employer tested positive...
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipina household worker is currently undergoing a quarantine process in Hong Kong after she was exposed to her employer who tested positive for the novel coronavirus...
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PNP-CIDG: 6 co-passengers of nCoV cases show symptoms
Six co-passengers of the couple who tested positive of the novel coronavirus, have shown flu-like symptoms, according to the report of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation Group...
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Filipinos repatriated from virus-hit China to be quarantined at New Clark...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos who will be repatriated this week from China’s Hubei province, which was hit by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) will be quarantined at the New Clark City in Tarlac,...
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Certain illnesses like nCoV persist longer due to cold weather – former...
MANILA, Philippines – Weather has a major role in the inevitable spread of diseases. According to former Health Undersecretary Dr. Ted Herbosa, the rate of infection of certain diseases such as the...
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Trial drug for 2019 nCoV now ready to be administered to over 700 patients
China’s health authorities have announced that registration for clinical trials on a potential antiviral drug for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been approved. The antiviral drug called...
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Scientist sees coconut oil as potential nCoV treatment
A scientist is looking into coconut oil as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Ateneo de Manila University chemistry professor Dr. Fabian Dayrit said coconut oil has antiviral...
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Davao City bans entry of hogs, pork products from Luzon, neighboring provinces
MANILA, Philippines – The city government of Davao has announced that it is banning the entry of live hogs and pork products from Luzon, Davao Occidental, and several areas in Davao del Sur amid the...
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DOH: 2 Filipino repatriates test negative for COVID-19
The Department of Health (DOH) has announced that two Filipino repatriates from China have tested negative of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The one-year-old and the 34-year-old woman are among the...
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Filipino crew in Japan cruise ship who tested positive of COVID-19 now in...
MANILA, Philippines — The number of passengers in the Diamond Princess cruise ship that is now docked in Yokohama, Japan who tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has reached 175....
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No severe illness among PUIs for COVID-19 across PH — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 33 individuals have been added to the country’s list of patients under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 on Thursday alone (February 13). Overall, there are a total of...
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MCGI receives highest recognition in Dugong Bayani Awards 2019
The Members, Church of God International (MCGI) received the highest recognition at the Dugong Bayani Awards 2019 of the Philippine Blood Center and the Department of Health (DOH). For the third...
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