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India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness

Jatindra Dash, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 02:29 PM

Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito control caused the death of one person and hospitalization of more than 400 in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in the past few days, a health official said on Tuesday. Read more »

Why Covid survivors are susceptible to mental health problems—a Filipino psychiatrist explains

RHA GRANA
Updated as of Nov 24 12:54 PM

Dr. Salvador Benjamin Vista, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Asian Hospital, says there’s been a rise of mental health problems, which can partly be attributed to Covid Read more »

One in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: study

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 08:39 AM

LONDON - Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Read more »

Non-coronavirus patients still need to be treated amid pandemic: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 04:00 AM

Illnesses and other health issues not related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) should still be treated urgently as needed amid the pandemic, an expert said Thursday. Read more »

May sintomas ba ng sakit na karaniwan sa maulan na panahon? Magpakonsulta, ayon sa DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 04:49 PM

MAYNILA - Sakaling makaranas ng mga sintomas na may kinalaman sa mga karamdamang nakukuha sa tag-ulan gaya ng dengue o kaya't ubo at sipon, hinikayat ng DOH na magpakonsulta sa doktor lalo't may mga sintomas ang COVID-19 na kapareho ng mga sakit na mga ito.    Read more »

Japan's 'Kawasaki disease' doctor dies at 95

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 05:28 PM

Pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki first noticed the disease in the 1960s as a junior doctor when he began treating children with fever, red eyes and a rash with no clear cause. Read more »

DFA records 157 new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad; total tops 2,800

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 04:59 PM

The number of Filipinos abroad who tested positive for COVID-19 breached the 2,800-mark as 157 new coronavirus infections have been recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. Read more »

DFA: 29 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19; total now at 2,664

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 06:04 PM

Twenty-nine more overseas Filipino tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Read more »

DFA: 18 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19; total now at 2,635

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 06:55 PM

Eighteen more overseas Filipino tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Read more »

With 94 new cases, number of COVID-19 positive Filipinos abroad now at 2,617

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 06:28 PM

Ninety-four more overseas Filipino tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Read more »

'Nagtatagumpay tayo': Galvez touts 'success' vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 10:00 PM

MANILA – The Philippines has been successful so far in its fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., as infections and deaths linked to the disease are gradually tapering off. Read more »

Navotas puts 10 virus-stricken barangays under ECQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 08:41 PM

The lockdown will cover barangays Daanghari, NBBS Dagat-Dagatan, NBBS Kaunlaran, NBBS Proper, NBBN, San Jose, San Roque, Sipac Almacen, Tangos North, and Tangos South. Read more »

22-year-old student is 2nd COVID-19 case in Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 06:32 PM

The Bangsamoro Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 on Friday confirmed that a 22-year-old man was the 2nd coronavirus infection in Maguindanao. Read more »

Coronavirus cases in Singapore surpass 30,000 - Reuters tally

Jane Wardell, Reuters
Posted at May 22 06:22 PM

The rapid spread of the disease among the migrant labor population appeared to catch Singapore health officials by surprise. Read more »

Overseas Filipinos with COVID-19 surpass 2,500-mark

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 05:11 PM

The number of overseas Filipinos afflicted with COVID-19 surpassed 2,500 on Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Read more »

'High false positive rates': Why medical groups thumb down rapid antibody tests for workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 02:46 AM

MANILA – Several medical groups have cautioned private companies against using rapid antibody tests for employees, as the government reboots the economy by relaxing quarantine restrictions. Read more »

Nurse sa Las Piñas nagpositibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 10:39 PM

MAYNILA - Isang healthcare worker sa Las Piñas City ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19 na lumabas ang kumpirmasyon nitong Huwebes. Read more »

PNP: Cops infected with COVID-19 now at 260

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:38 PM

Police officers are among those who continue to report for work under the lockdown as they serve as frontliners in enforcing quarantine guidelines. Read more »

UK health care workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial

Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at May 21 06:20 PM

The "COPCOV" study will involve more than 40,000 frontline health care workers from Europe, Africa, Asia and South America to determine if chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective in preventing the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Some 10,000 Iranian health workers infected with coronavirus - state media

Reuters
Updated as of May 21 06:32 PM

Health services are stretched thin in Iran, the Middle East country hardest hit by the respiratory pandemic, with 7,249 deaths and a total of 129,341 infections. Read more »