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Business leaders team up to raise funds for hospital frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:09 PM

The biggest names from the private sector are trying to raise funds for healthcare professionals and hospitals.  Read more »

Doctors warn of scarcity of malaria drug amid COVID-19 treatment trials

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 08:13 PM

Limited global stocks of 2 anti-malarial drugs could wreck plans to use the medicines, currently in clinical trials, to treat COVID-19, doctors cautioned on Thursday. Read more »

Mga taga-Luzon dapat naka-face mask kapag lalabas ng bahay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 02:09 PM

Dapat laging nakasuot ng face mask ang mga taga-Luzon kapag lalabas ng kanilang bahay para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19, sabi ngayong Huwebes ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.   Read more »

12-hour operations for groceries, drug stores 'strongly encouraged' during lockdown, gov't says

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 11:14 AM

The government "strongly encouraged" on Thursday grocery stores, pharmacies and other businesses selling basic goods to extend their operations to 12 hours a day to avoid crowding as the country battles the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Explainer: What’s the difference between PCR-based and rapid test kits for COVID-19?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 04:04 PM

MANILA — You’ve probably heard about COVID-19 test kits that can give results in 5 minutes using blood samples. Read more »

P14 milyong halaga ng shabu nasamsam sa buy-bust sa QC; suspek timbog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:26 PM

MAYNILA - Arestado ang isang 31 anyos na lalaki sa pagbebenta umano ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng P14 milyon sa isang buy-bust operation sa Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches Quezon City, gabi ng Lunes.  Read more »

FDA warns vs drug cocktail pushed as possible ‘game changer’ vs COVID-19

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 02:06 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday cautioned the public against a non-commercial flu and dengue drug cocktail touted as a possible “game changer” in the treatment for the new coronavirus, which has killed 71 out of 1,418 infected patients in the Philippines as of Sunday.   Read more »

FDA approves 5 COVID-19 rapid test kits despite accuracy concerns; issues guidelines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 04:44 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that it has approved COVID-19 rapid test kits despite the Department of Health’s preference for real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) based test kits. Read more »

FDA approval for locally-made COVID-19 test kits expected within the week

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 12:14 PM

The Department of Science and Technology announced on Monday that the public can expect the approval for the locally-made COVID-19 test kits this week. Read more »

US regulator approves limited use of malaria drugs for virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 12:08 PM

A limited emergency-use authorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat coronavirus patients. Read more »

South Korea’s government officials to donate 30 % of their salaries to COVID-19 efforts

Updated as of Mar 31 08:52 AM

Plus, a Nobel laureate predicts the world will recover faster than previously thought, and developments in Japan and the US in finding a cure spark hope. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

Groceries, pharmacies told to prioritize senior citizens during COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 01:56 PM

Supermarkets, groceries, pharmacies and other establishments in the Philippines allowed to operate during the Luzon-wide lockdown period to contain the coronavirus outbreak must prioritize senior citizen customers, the trade ministry said Saturday. Read more »

Authorities warn vs COVID-19 ‘rapid test kits,’ to slap illegal sellers with penalties

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 02:56 PM

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration on Thursday reiterated that only laboratory test kits for COVID-19 are being approved for commercial sale in the country.   Read more »

Kalituhan sa pagsusuot ng face mask nilinaw ng mga LGU

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 07:22 PM

Niliwanag ng mga local government unit ang ilang kalituhan tungkol sa pagsusuot ng face mask sa mga establisimyento at maging ilang isyu sa quarantine pass.  Read more »

US drugmaker says has identified antibodies to treat coronavirus

Saumya Joseph, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 05:46 PM

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc has said it had identified hundreds of antibodies that could treat or prevent the coronavirus and was preparing to begin clinical trials by early summer, sending the drugmaker's shares up 12 percent. Read more »

Donated test kits parating na sa PH: FDA chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 07:59 PM

Unti-unti nang dumadating sa Pilipinas ang mga COVID-19 test kit mula sa ibang bansa, ayon sa tagapamuno ng Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

Customs to fast-track release of foreign medical gear donations: DFA

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:08 PM

The Bureau of Customs has been ordered to fast-track the release of donated personal protective equipment by other countries to help health frontliners fighting the rapid spread of COVID-19, a Foreign Affairs official said Tuesday. Read more »

Turkey using drug from China for coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 12:00 PM

Turkey's health minister said Monday that the country is using a drug sent from China on patients suffering from the novel coronavirus.  Read more »

100,000 COVID-19 test kits from China allocated to subnational labs: DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:22 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Monday said it has already allocated the 100,000 donated test kits from China to the country’s 5 subnational laboratories for COVID-19 testing. Read more »

Chloroquine not approved for COVID-19 treatment yet: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 12:06 PM

The Department of Health has yet to recommend the use of chloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria, in cases of COVID-19, an official said Sunday. Read more »