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Philippine Orthopedic Center seeks COVID-19 mass testing for its workers, patients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 03:32 PM

The Philippine Orthopedic Center on Monday called on the Department of Health to conduct mass testing in the hospital after dozens of its staff tested positive for COVID-19.   Read more »

‘I’m scared’: Top US health official urges Americans to heed COVID-19 warnings

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 30 02:49 AM

A top US health official made an emotional plea, acknowledging she felt a sense of "impending doom" as data showed the country tipping into another wave. Read more »

COVID-19: Chinese scientists find selenium may be a dirty secret behind low infection rates

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 10 12:53 PM

Researchers delve into theory that high selenium presence in the soil corresponds with higher human immunity. But scientists say more research is needed and warn of dangers associated with excessive intake and taking selenium without medical advice.  Read more »

Ina, 4-buwang gulang na sanggol mula Pasay nakarekober na sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:01 PM

Wala nang sintomas ng COVID-19 ang ina at kaniyang 4-buwang gulang na sanggol na naunang nagpositibo sa Pasay.  Read more »

Woman in US dies after receiving donated lungs infected with COVID-19: report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 05:47 PM

A woman from the United States died in what appears to be the first case of donor-to-recipient transmission of the SARS-CoV-2, according to a report quoting a study published this month. Read more »

COVID-19 also attacks the pancreas

Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 07:33 AM

The new coronavirus directly targets the pancreas, infecting and damaging its insulin producing cells, according to a new study. Read more »

Co-infection of 2 COVID-19 variants possible, DOH says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 03:51 PM

A patient may be infected with 2 variants of COVID-19, the Department of Health said Wednesday, after researchers in Brazil have recently confirmed in what could be the world's first co-infection of coronavirus. Read more »

Cebu City Mayor Labella nagpapagaling sa ear infection, balik-trabaho sa Lunes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 01:02 PM

Nakatakdang bumalik sa trabaho si Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella sa Lunes matapos magpahinga nang tatlong araw dahil sa ear infection.   Read more »

Tennis: 2 players test positive in new Australian Open blow

William West, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 11:25 PM

More than 1,000 players and staff are in quarantine after arriving last week in Australia, which is largely coronavirus-free.  Read more »

47 players quarantined after COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flights

Melanie Burton and Ian Ransom, Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 06:31 PM

Two dozen players who arrived from Los Angeles entered strict hotel quarantine after an aircrew member and Open participant tested positive for the new coronavirus. Read more »

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 75 million

Kavya B and Roshan Abraham, Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 10:49 AM

Global coronavirus infections surpassed the 75 million mark on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as several nations around the world begin vaccinating against the virus. Read more »

DepEd Undersecretary Pascua contracts COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 07:14 PM

Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua disclosed Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Over 6,000 people in China have tested positive for brucellosis—should we be worried?

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Nov 06 04:46 PM

The infection was caused by the leakage of bacteria-containing aerosols in a Brucella vaccine factory  Read more »

US coronavirus cases approach 9 million with no end in sight

Mitch Smith, Simon Romero and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 30 08:31 AM

CHICAGO — The United States, which reported one of its earliest coronavirus cases in Washington state in the beginning of the year, approached more than 9 million total infections Thursday, including more than half a million in the past week, as the virus spiraled out of control in the lead up to Election Day. Read more »

Bulgarian Prime Minister has 'general malaise' after testing positive for coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 12:30 PM

The government press office said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was able to carry out his duties and was in constant contact with his ministers as the Balkan country grapples with a spike in new coronavirus infections. Read more »

Catching coronavirus outside is rare but not impossible

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 12:01 PM

Almost all documented coronavirus transmissions have occurred indoors, but experts say that wearing a mask outside is justified because there is still a risk of infection. Read more »

COVID-19 test caused brain fluid leak in US patient with rare condition: study

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 02 03:10 PM

WASHINGTON - A COVID-19 nasal swab test ruptured the lining at the base of a US woman's skull, causing cerebrospinal fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of brain infection, doctors reported in a medical journal Thursday. Read more »

Sales of Sharp's air purifiers grow fivefold in Indonesia on COVID-19

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 23 01:08 PM

JAKARTA - Sales of air purifiers using a unique technology have grown about fivefold in Indonesia as consumers fear COVID-19 infection, Sharp Corp.'s local subsidiary said. Read more »

Coronavirus detected on imported squid packaging in China: report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 10:33 AM

Traces of the novel coronavirus were detected on a packaging of imported squid, authorities in a province in China reported.  Read more »

DILG chief Año cleared of coronavirus after 2nd positive test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 06:23 PM

Año has been discharged from hospital and now recovering at home, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya confirmed on Saturday.   Read more »