Mass testing for COVID-19 in Bangkok Mladen Antonov, AFPPosted at Apr 17 02:47 PM A medical worker wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) takes a swab sample from a woman during a mass testing event at a sport complex in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 16, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 17 12:50 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Mass testing in Davao City Manman Dejeto, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 16 03:33 PM Davao City health office personnel conduct free community surveillance swab testing for COVID-19 among local street vendors at the Magsaysay Park on Friday. Read more »
Mass testing 'cornerstone' to reopening economy, says expert ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 08 10:11 AM The Philippines must conduct at least 50,000 to 100,000 daily COVID-19 tests as mass testing is the "cornerstone" in reopening the economy, a public health advocate said Thursday. Read more »
VP daughter Tricia Robredo among volunteers in swabbing program ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 07 12:32 AM Tricia, the second daughter of the Vice-President and late husband Jesse Robredo, passed the Physician Licensure Examination last November. Read more »
Palace says too early to say if ECQ helped reduce COVID-19 infections ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 06 10:15 PM Malacañang acknowledged it is too early to tell whether the latest COVID-19 restrictions have been successful in tackling the surge of infections. Read more »
Philippine Orthopedic Center seeks COVID-19 mass testing for its workers, patients ABS-CBN NewsUpdated 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 »
Angelica Panganiban laments COVID-19 test expenses, calls for free mass testing ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 04 01:28 PM Actress Angelica Panganiban did not mince words as she joined calls for free mass testing amid the surging number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »
’10 steps backwards’: NCR Plus bubble meaningless without mass testing, says group ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 30 08:22 AM The lockdown would be ineffective, if mass testing and measures to cushion its economic impact are not carried out, according to the group Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19. Read more »
No mass testing in Philippines, says DOH, amid surge in COVID-19 cases Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 29 06:58 PM The Department of Health on Monday said it still won’t recommend the mass testing of Filipinos despite the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »
COVID-19 surge: Robredo seeks 'improved' vaccine rollout, mass testing, stimulus package ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 21 02:22 PM Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday called for a stimulus package, mass COVID-19 testing, and an improved vaccine rollout as the country's virus cases continued to surge. Read more »
WHO reiterates need for early diagnosis, contact tracing to curb COVID-19 spread Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 08 07:42 PM The World Health Organization reiterated the need for early diagnosis and contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19, instead of implementing large-scale lockdowns. Read more »
Community testing puspusan sa ilang lugar sa Cagayan Valley ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 26 08:03 PM Puspusan ang mass testing sa Santiago City sa Isabela at Tuguegarao City sa Cagayan kasunod ng muling pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »
South Korea rolls out mass testing for 70,000 prisoners and staff Sangmi Cha, ReutersPosted at Jan 06 12:55 PM South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and may extend flight suspensions from Britain in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus cases, the health minister said on Wednesday. Read more »
Manila offers free swab, antigen tests to residents returning from vacation ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 04 09:41 AM Residents of the capital city returning from vacation in different parts of the country are urged to undergo free confirmatory COVID-19 tests, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Monday. Read more »
DOH preparing estimate budget for Duterte’s free COVID-19 testing plan Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 09 04:20 PM The Department of Health on Wednesday said it is now figuring out how much it would cost to offer free COVID-19 testing for all Filipinos. Read more »
Duterte wants free COVID-19 tests in gov't hospitals, health centers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 08 10:44 PM President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing for free COVID-19 tests in the country's government hospitals and health centers. Read more »
House mulling mass COVID-19 vaccination for lawmakers, workers RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 02 06:45 PM The House of Representatives is looking into the possibility of conducting mass vaccination of its members and workers against COVID-19 once a vaccine becomes available as the chamber has recorded 98 cases of the disease during a recent mass testing. Read more »
After mass testing, House registers 98 positive cases of COVID-19 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 01 02:55 PM A total of 98 individuals at the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19 after the chamber conducted its first-ever “mass testing,” Secretary-General Mark Mendoza said on Tuesday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2020 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 26 12:04 AM Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »