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DOH still allows home quarantine but under strict guidelines
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified that home quarantine is still allowed provided it passes strict health and safety guidelines. DOH Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire said a home quarantine should...
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Burial for COVID-19 victims allowed but should be done within 12 hours—DOH
Burial for victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is allowed but should be done within 12 hours, according to the guidelines implemented by the Department of Health (DOH). “We are still...
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Phl Red Cross opens convalescent plasma center in Manila to help fight COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday said it has opened its convalescent plasma center in the Philippine capital to help in the fight against novel coronavirus disease...
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Gov’t assigns anti-COVID-19 czars to boost fight against virus
The Duterte Administration assigned anti-COVID czars to intensify the country’s response against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Malacañang admitted that the number of COVID-19 cases in the...
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IATF, naglabas ng guidelines para sa home quarantine
MANILA, Philippines – Hindi na papayagan ang basta na lamang na pagsasailalim sa home quarantine ng isang confirmed, suspected o probable case ng novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) batay sa...
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23 out of 163 potential COVID-19 vaccines under clinical trial—FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said 23 out of 163 potential vaccines for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are currently under clinical testing stage. According to FDA Director General Eric...
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Hospital in Caloocan City on one-week lockdown after frontliners contract...
MANILA, Philippines — The Caloocan City Medical Center-South will go on a seven-day lockdown after several medical staff tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The temporary closure of...
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Lagundi, Tawa-Tawa herbs set for clinical trial as supplements for COVID-19...
MANILA, Philippines — Anti-cough herb, Lagundi, may soon be tested as a possible therapeutic supplement in the treatment of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The trial of the medicinal...
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DOH aims to test 10-M Filipinos for COVID-19
The Department of Health (DOH) aims to target 10 million Filipinos to undergo testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III, however, said the government does not...
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Rail sector promotes use of bicycles, installs free-to-use racks at train...
MANILA, Philippines — Community quarantine restrictions have limited the mode of transport in the country especially in Metro Manila. For this reason, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) through...
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Zubiri says he tested positive for COVID-19 anew
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday said he once again tested positive for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Zubiri received the result shortly before he...
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Zubiri says confirmatory test yielded negative result for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday said he is free from the live novel coronavirus strain that causes the disease based on the result of his confirmatory test....
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Baguio City, nasa 2nd wave ng infection; pagpapatupad ng checkpoint at...
Magpapatupad ng mas mahigpit na checkpoint at border control ang Baguio City government kasunod ng pagtaas ng kaso ng novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sa lungsod, ayon kay Mayor Benjamin Magalong....
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Bird flu detected in Pampanga egg farm, Agri dept. says
MANILA, Philippines – A strain of a highly-pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a poultry farm in Pampanga, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed on Wednesday. Citing a report from...
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Davao City gov’t intercepts LSIs allegedly trying to skirt protocols vs COVID-19
Locally-stranded individuals (LSI) allegedly attempting to enter Davao City using a different airport or via land travels to avoid cumbersome protocols against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
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DOF assures enough funds for free COVID-19 vaccine for 20M Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the Philippine government has enough funds to purchase millions of doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine once it becomes...
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Tricycle, e-trikes at bangka, pinayagan nang bumiyahe ng ilang LGUs
MANILA, Philippines – Ilang lokal na pamahalaan sa Metro Manila ang pinayagan na ang pagbyahe ng mga tricycle, e-trikes at bangka sa kani-kanilang lugar sa gitna ng pag-iral ng modified enhanced...
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FDA warns public against purchase, use of ‘misbranded’ face masks
MANILA, Philippines – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned healthcare professionals and the general public not to purchase and use face masks that are ‘misbranded’ and are sold in...
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Report on PH looming as SEA’s COVID-19 epicenter ‘speculative’, Testing Czar...
MANILA, Philippines – Declaring the Philippines as the next possible epicenter of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Southeast Asia is speculative, the government’s testing czar...
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DOH reminds licensed laboratories to submit complete COVID-19 data
The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded licensed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) laboratories to submit their data on the deadly virus. Based on the report of the DOH, out of 100 licensed...
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