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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 7, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 03:24 AM

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Building rapid test booths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 05:26 PM

Workers in San Juan City assemble COVID-19 testing booths on Friday before being delivered to Mandaluyong City for the LGU’s free mass testing program. Read more »

Barangay sa La Union nag-mass testing para masawata ang pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 04:26 PM

Dahil sa mass testing, 7 COVID-19 cases ang natukoy agad noong Agosto 4, na lahat ay mula sa Purok 2A. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 3, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 12:47 AM

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149 estudyante ng UP Mass Communication nagtapos sa virtual recognition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 06:48 PM

Matinding hamon ang haharapin ng mga nagtapos sa University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, lalo na sa paghahanap ng trabaho dahil sa pandemya at pagsasara ng ABS-CBN. Read more »

There's hope amid imperiled freedoms, ABS-CBN News chief tells UP communication grads

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 03:31 PM

There is hope even as freedoms are in danger, ABS-CBN Integrated News chief Ging Reyes told communication graduates of the University of the Philippines on Sunday. Read more »

How to stay safer on mass transit

Katherine Cusumano, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 02 08:02 AM

For some, continuing to take mass transit was never optional. Read more »

His ministry on hold, exorcist sought by pandemic-weary folks

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 10:01 AM

Deprived of sleep and seeing weird “shadows,” a woman nearing her 50s went to her parish priest in Quezon City about 3 weeks ago, fearing she was experiencing something diabolical. Read more »

Senator urges DOH: Test COVID-19 patients who recovered to ensure they're virus-free

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 02:17 PM

The Department of Health should test patients for the novel coronavirus before deeming that they have gotten well, a senator said Friday, after the agency drew flak for a 38,000-case single-day jump in its tally of recoveries.  Read more »

Mild, asymptomatic cases as recovered patients? DOH says other countries follow same criteria

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 01:41 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday explained that the implementation of “time-based tagging” or “mass recovery adjustment” where mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are declared recovered after 14 days of quarantine is at par with international standards.   Read more »

DOH sees 'big hope' even as critics question COVID-19 mass recovery

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 01:15 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was seeing “big hope” in increasing recoveries from the novel coronavirus, even as the total COVID-19 cases of the Philippines exceed that of China, and the agency’s pandemic reporting drew criticism.    Read more »

DOH urged: Monitor 38,000 mass virus recoveries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 12:45 PM

The Department of Health should monitor coronavirus patients who are among the 38,000 record high single-day recoveries that it announced this week, a former government adviser said Friday.    Read more »

Half of Pinoys feel comfortable going to workplace post-lockdown: SWS

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 11:49 AM

About half of Filipinos feel comfortable about going to work if the pandemic lockdown is lifted in August, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Friday, as the government continued to work on reviving the economy.  Read more »

Philippines to reach past 2 million COVID-19 tests by August: Dizon

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 06:34 PM

The Philippines is eyeing to reach over 2 million COVID-19 tests by August, the country's testing czar said Thursday as the government starts the pilot run of pooled testing. Read more »

Libreng COVID-19 testing para sa Grab drivers, riders sa Metro Manila inilunsad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 04:39 PM

MAYNILA - Inilunsad ang isang libreng COVID-19 RT-PCR testing site para sa mga Grab driver, delivery riders, at mga non-medical frontliner sa Quezon Memorial Circle.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:42 AM

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IATF Visayas: Mass testing next for Cebu City sitios under granular lockdown

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:23 PM

The chief implementor of the Visayas inter-agency task force (IATF) focused on coronavirus response plans to conduct mass testing in Cebu City sitios that have been placed under granular lockdown due to the number of their infections. Read more »

'Mass gathering': DOH says packed Rizal Memorial did not follow virus measures

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 12:43 PM

The Department of Health said Tuesday anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures were not enforced at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex where thousands of stranded residents last week gathered for the government's free transportation program.  Read more »

China records highest surge in virus cases since April

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 11:23 AM

China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April -- propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 12:35 AM

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