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DOH shuns using antigen tests in public transport

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 05:18 PM

The DOH on Thursday thumbed down a proposal to bring back random antigen testing in public transport amid threat of new omicron subvariants. Read more »

FDA nagbabala sa paggamit ng home antigen kits

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Posted at Jan 14 08:20 PM

Sa ngayon ay pinoproseso pa ng FDA ang pag-aapruba ng aplikasyon ng dalawang manufacturer ng home test kits. Read more »

Manila City gov't offers free COVID drugs, swab tests

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Posted at Jan 06 09:14 PM

Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Thursday said the Manila City government continues to offer free medicines, and swab and antigen tests even to non-residents of the city. Read more »

Tourist destinations 'open' to removing RT-PCR tests for domestic travellers

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Posted at Sep 28 10:43 AM

Governors of provinces around the country are "open" to easing restrictions for domestic air travel for fully vaccinated to boost tourism activities, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said Tuesday. Read more »

Positive COVID-19 antigen tests now part of case count

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 02:04 PM

The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19 through rapid antigen tests would now be included in the Philippines' case total, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country continued to battle a spike of infections most likely driven by the Delta variant. Read more »

ALAMIN: Sino-sino ang puwedeng gamitan ng antigen tests sa NCR Bubble?

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Posted at Mar 31 07:58 PM

MAYNILA - Inilahad ng Department of Health kung para saan lang dapat gamitin ang antigen tests, ngayong pinayagan na nila na bilangin na confirmed COVID-19 cases ang mga nagpositibo sa mga antigen test sa mga nasa National Capital Region (NCR) bubble, sa harap ng pagdami ng mga kaso sa lugar.  Read more »

Cebu Pacific opens 12.12 'piso sale' from Dec. 10 to 12

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Updated as of Dec 09 05:11 PM

The country's largest budget carrier Cebu Pacific is opening its 12.12 piso seat sale from Dec. 10 to 12 for all domestic and international flights, it said. Read more »

Antigen test use still conditional, says health dept

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Posted at Dec 07 10:20 AM

Antigen coronavirus tests cannot be used for asymptomatic patients among other conditions, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

PAL to offer free antigen tests for GenSan-bound passengers from Dec. 7 to 17

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Posted at Dec 05 11:35 AM

Philippine Airlines said it will make antigen tests free for Manila passengers bound for General Santos City from Dec. 7 to 17. Read more »

Cebu Pacific sets dry run of free antigen testing for GenSan-bound passengers

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Posted at Nov 27 04:14 PM

Cebu Pacific will have a dry run for a COVID-19 antigen testing program for passengers travelling to General Santos City amid the pandemic.  Read more »

PH to expand use of antigen tests depending on Baguio pilot study

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 03:43 AM

MANILA — While it has already released its Omnibus Guidelines for testing and other COVID-19 response strategies, the Department of Health on Friday said it is still looking at other uses for antigen testing. Read more »

Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19

John Miller and Caroline Copley, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 03:49 AM

ZURICH/BERLIN - Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly. Read more »

WHO: Antigen tests di puwede sa pag-screen vs COVID-19 sa mga paliparan

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Posted at Sep 15 07:03 PM

Hindi puwede ang antigen tests sa pag-screen ng mga pasahero sa airport, ayon sa WHO.  Read more »

More isolation facilities sought as gov't prepares for antigen test use: testing czar

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Posted at Sep 12 01:11 PM

The government will add at least 5,000 beds in different isolation facilities all over the country, as Philippines ramps up efforts to test more Filipinos for coronavirus disease.    Read more »

DOH won’t ban rapid antibody test kits but will release guidelines for all COVID-19 tests

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 01:42 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it will not recommend banning the use of rapid antibody test kit for the coronavirus disease since it has other uses, but it will release guidelines on all COVID-19 tests soon. Read more »