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DOH rebukes those who get COVID vaccine boosters

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Posted at Aug 31 02:53 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire had strong words for those who have illegally obtained COVID-19 booster shots. Read more »

Areas on extended lockdown to get cash aid priority: Duterte spox

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Posted at Apr 24 01:19 PM

The distribution of the second tranche of cash aid from the government will prioritize Metro Manila and other areas whose enhanced community quarantine will be extended to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Friday.    Read more »

General community quarantine rules out on April 27: Duterte spokesman

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Updated as of Apr 24 12:11 PM

An inter-agency task force eyes reopening 30 percent of public transport in GCQ areas, said Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque.    Read more »

Marikina converts gov't building to COVID-19 testing center

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Posted at Mar 30 02:46 PM

The Marikina government on Monday began converting a new government building to house a multi-million peso laboratory for testing the novel coronavirus, after the health department rejected its initial location.  Read more »

Duterte 'okay' after exposure to officials with COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 30 11:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's health remains "okay" after he was exposed to several officials who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Monday.    Read more »

Asia virus latest: People return to China epicenter, security talks off

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 11:12 AM

Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Philippines eyes 'game changer' machines, 30 more test hubs in COVID-19 fight

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Posted at Mar 30 11:11 AM

The health department said Monday it was looking at tapping 30 additional laboratories and a "game changer" machine to detect novel coronavirus cases.    Read more »

DOH denies barring Chinese doctors from coming to PH

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Updated as of Mar 30 11:04 AM

The Department of Health denied Monday that it had barred Chinese doctors from helping the Philippines contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, as claimed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr.  Read more »

Philippines triples COVID-19 testing capacity with new kits

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Posted at Mar 30 10:26 AM

The recent arrival of additional screening kits for the novel coronavirus has allowed the Philippines to run 1,000 tests a day from the previous daily average of 300, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Monday.  Read more »

Coronavirus test kits from Chinese gov't 'at par' with WHO units: health dept

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Updated as of Mar 30 10:06 AM

MANILA - Testing kits for the novel coronavirus donated by China were "at par" with those from the World Health Organization, Manila's health minister said Monday.  Read more »

Manpower shortage led to clerical error in lawmaker's test result: Health chief

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Posted at Mar 30 09:31 AM

An erroneous test result on the supposed novel coronavirus infection of a lawmaker was the product of manpower shortage at the hospital that screened him, Manila's health minister said Monday.    Read more »

Probe into ill-fated medical flight may take up to a year: CAAP

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Updated as of Mar 30 01:19 PM

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Monday said an investigation into a Japan-bound plane that caught fire on takeoff at the Manila airport Sunday, leaving 8 dead, might take up to a year. Read more »

Spain announces record 838 virus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 07:58 AM

Spain confirmed another 838 deaths in 24 hours from coronavirus on Sunday, a new daily record bringing the total number of deaths to 6,528, according to health ministry figures.  Read more »

UAE opens drive-through coronavirus testing site

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 07:58 AM

The United Arab Emirates said it has launched a drive-through coronavirus testing facility as part of the Gulf state's efforts to fight the disease.   Read more »