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Ilang eksperto nanindigang dapat ianunsiyo ang gagamiting vaccine brand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 08:21 PM

Tutol maging ilang doktor na huwag ianunsiyo ang brand na gagamitin sa pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19. Read more »

Trainee doctors in India pulled from exams to fight world's biggest COVID-19 surge

Adnan Abidi and Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters
Posted at May 04 03:10 AM

India postponed exams for trainee doctors and nurses on Monday, freeing them up to fight the world's biggest surge in coronavirus infections. Read more »

DOH to act vs doctors who illegally prescribe ivermectin: official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 01:15 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) "will act accordingly" against "accountable persons" who distributed ivermectin without proper permits, an official said Monday, a week after 2 lawmakers spearheaded the dole out of the anti-parasitic drug for animals. Read more »

Doctors warned vs prescribing ivermectin without compassionate permit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 08:00 AM

The Philippine Medical Association on Sunday warned doctors against prescribing or compounding ivermectin outside hospitals granted compassionate special permit. Read more »

San Miguel deploys own doctors, nurses to aid gov't vaccination drive, says Ramon Ang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 08:53 AM

San Miguel Corp is mobilizing its own healthcare personnel to assist in COVID-19 vaccinations starting in Mandaluyong, its president Ramon Ang said Wednesday. Read more »

1,412 health workers contract COVID-19 this month, highest monthly tally since 2020

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 09:08 PM

New COVID-19 cases recorded during the first 25 days this month among health workers in the country have reached 1,412, the highest monthly tally since October last year, according to Department of Health (DOH) data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG). Read more »

De Lima discharged from hospital after medical furlough

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 10:11 AM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima was discharged from the Manila Doctors Hospital on Tuesday morning after a 3-day medical furlough. Read more »

PH gov't lacked sense of urgency since start of pandemic, doctors' group says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 08:02 PM

A group of doctors on Friday refuted President Duterte's claim that the government immediately responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Brazil's COVID response cost thousands of lives, says humanitarian group

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 06:47 AM

Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak is the deadliest in the world after the United States and is currently leading in average daily mortalities. Read more »

DOH data: COVID-19 cases among health workers reach highest weekly tally in 6 months

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 10:23 PM

MANILA — New COVID-19 infections among health workers have reached their highest weekly tally in the last 6 months, according to Department of Health data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG). Read more »

Doctors infected with COVID-19 more than quadrupled in March — gov’t data

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 10:41 PM

MANILA — New COVID-19 infections among doctors more than quadrupled last month, according to Department of Health data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG).   Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano malalaman na peke ang swab test result

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 02:15 PM

Sa harap ng dumaraming insidente ng mga pekeng resulta ng COVID-19 swab test, gumawa na ng mga hakbang ang ilang ospital para maiwasan ang pamemeke nito.   Read more »

More than 1,000 health workers got infected with COVID-19 in March, higher than past months

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 07:38 PM

MANILA — The number of health workers in the Philippines who got infected with COVID-19 rose by more than 1,000 in March 2021, according to Department of Health (DOH) data. Read more »

Ivermectin for humans must be registered with FDA before use: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 04:15 PM

Anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for humans must be registered with the Food and Drug Administration before it is used as treatment against COVID-19, its chief said Sunday. Read more »

Healthcare workers with COVID-19 more than double in last 2 weeks amid surge

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 10:55 PM

MANILA — For the first time in over half a year, COVID-19 cases among health care workers are again on an upward trend, according to Department of Health data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG).   Read more »

'Telemedicine here to stay' a year after COVID-19 prompts PH lockdown

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 04:55 PM

Medifi, a telehealth platform with over 3,000 doctors, has served nearly 37,000 patients since March last year with an average of 80-100 consultations per day, said its CEO Jay Fajardo. Read more »

Doctors in Madrid call for better working conditions

Sergio Perez, Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 09:35 PM

Doctors of Madrid's regional primary health care system stand amidst mannequins during a protest at the start of their indefinite strike in Madrid. Read more »

Doctors, health workers with COVID-19 in PH reach 14,776 with 143 active cases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 08:46 PM

MANILA — The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 in the Philippines reached 14,776 this week, according to the Department of Health.   Read more »

PGH nurses 'honored, privileged' to be PH's first COVID-19 vaccinators

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 01:10 AM

MANILA - An official of the Philippine General Hospital who lost his parents to COVID-19 will be the first recipient of the vaccine against the pathogen in the hospital. Read more »

Weekly tally of COVID-infected health workers in PH lowest since May last year

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 03:34 PM

MANILA — The Philippines logged 100 new COVID-19 cases among health workers last week, the lowest weekly tally since May last year, according to the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group (IRG).  Read more »