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While cases in NCR are plateauing, CALABARZON cases are on the rise

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Sep 28 07:12 PM

Of the 3,073 newly reported cases today, 2,800 are recent Read more »

The week reports fewer testing backlogs, lesser new cases, lesser deaths in PH

BENJAMIN CO, MDA
Posted at Sep 27 07:57 PM

After plateauing at more than 3,000-4,000 cases daily in the past 100 days, the week that was saw a slight reprieve in our battle. Read more »

With 2,747 newly reported cases, PH crosses the 300,000 mark in total COVID cases

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Sep 26 07:04 PM

Meanwhile, our backlog numbers are fewer. Ninety percent of our total cases are new. Read more »

With new cases averaging less than 2,900 a day, PH marks significant decrease in cases this week

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Updated as of Sep 25 08:04 PM

NCR posts significantly lower newly reported cases as well Read more »

With a lower 7-day average of newly reported cases, are we starting to see better days ahead?

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Sep 24 07:22 PM

Of the 802 cases reported today from NCR, only 77 percent are recent (from September 11-24). Read more »

80 percent of the 2,833 newly reported COVID cases are from the last 14 days

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Sep 23 07:42 PM

In Western Visayas on the other hand, of its 328 cases, 96 percent are recent.  Read more »

Iloilo and Cebu make it to top 5 provinces with most number of newly announced COVID cases

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Sep 22 07:46 PM

Meanwhile, with 1,635 newly reported cases, 88 percent of which are recent, are we seeing better days ahead? Read more »

MRT fields record-high 22 train sets as gov't expands public transportation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 12:00 PM

The MRT-3 deployed a new record-high 22 train sets this week as the Philippines sought to expand public transportation to resuscitate the coronavirus-hit economy.   Read more »

Region 7 is back in top 5 regions with highest COVID cases

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Updated as of Sep 21 10:01 PM

And 89 percent of that number comes from Cebu alone. Read more »

NCR continues to lead among all regions with 987 COVID reported cases

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Updated as of Sep 18 10:26 PM

But it must be noted the National Capital Region has seen lower recent cases reported in the past few days. Read more »

PUV drivers risk fines with 1-meter distancing violation: police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 12:31 PM

Public utility vehicle drivers could have their license confiscated and face a fine if their passengers are seated less than a meter apart, a rule meant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, police said Friday.    Read more »

More PUVs instead of shorter distancing? Transport dept says already doing so

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 08:54 AM

The transport department said Friday it was already letting more public vehicles back on the road, even before medical experts asked them do so instead of cutting coronavirus distancing rules to accommodate more passengers. Read more »

2 ex-DOH chiefs back shorter coronavirus distancing in public vehicles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 07:34 AM

A group of experts that include former Health Secretaries Esperanza Cabral and Manuel Dayrit support the easing of physical distancing rules meant to curb coronavirus infections in the mass transport system. Read more »

Half of COVID-19 patients suffer persistent fatigue: study

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 18 07:41 AM

More than half of patients and staff who had COVID-19 at an Irish hospital suffered persistent fatigue in the aftermath of the initial disease, according to a new study Friday highlighting the "significant burden" of lingering symptoms. Read more »

Study shows pets can catch virus from owners

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 06:27 AM

Cat and dog owners suffering from COVID-19 can pass their illness onto their feline and canine companions, according to a small study released Friday. Read more »

For first time in 20 years, MRT deploys record-high 21 trains

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:28 PM

For the first time in its 20-year operation, the MRT-3 this week deployed a record-high 21 train sets, the Department of Transportation said Thursday, as the Philippines sought to serve more passengers and open up the coronavirus-hit economy.    Read more »

'Building a boat as it battles storm': Philippines needs to invest in health system, says ex-SARS fighter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 11:42 AM

The Philippines needs to invest in its healthcare system instead of scrounging for resources in the middle of a health crisis, which will be like trying to fix a boat as it sails during a storm, former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said Thursday.    Read more »

Thou shall use bleach, not talk: Experts float '7 Commandments' vs coronavirus in PUVs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts that includes Former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit on Thursday proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic onboard public vehicles.  Read more »

1-meter rule ‘not gospel truth’: Experts back PUV distancing cut

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts on Thursday backed the easing of physical distancing rules in public vehicles and proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic. Read more »

DOTr urged: Let experts examine data on coronavirus distancing cut

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:37 PM

The transportation department should be "transparent" in the data that supposedly justify its easing of physical distancing rules meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the mass transport system, a member of an inter-disciplinary research group from the University of the Philippines said Wednesday.    Read more »