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ECQ in Metro Manila meant to delay virus spread: Vergeire

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Updated as of Jul 31 10:04 AM

MANILA - Placing Metro Manila under the strictest of the four community classifications is meant to delay the spread of COVID-19 and its virulent stain, the Delta variant. Read more »

Bishop questions 10-person capacity for mass gathering in churches under GCQ

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Updated as of Aug 20 03:38 PM

Catholic Bishop Broderick Pabillo on Thursday raised his concerns over the 10-person capacity for mass gatherings allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ).  Read more »

Mga doktor ipinaubaya ang desisyon sa NCR lockdown sa gobyerno

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Posted at Aug 15 05:33 PM

Dalawang linggo lang ang hininging timeout para sa mga health worker pero malaking tulong pa umano kung palalawigin pa ito para makontrol ang paglabas ng mga tao sa kalsada. Read more »

Leachon says MECQ should be extended in Metro Manila for 2 more weeks

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 11:18 AM

MANILA - A public health expert on Saturday called for an extension of the modified enhance community quarantine for another two weeks as shifting to a more relaxed lockdown measure could further increase the cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country.  Read more »

'Isagad sa isang buwan': One time, big time lockdown needed to flatten virus curve - Leachon

Aleta Nieva-NIshimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 10:11 AM

MANILA - Former adviser to the government task force on the COVID-19 response on Saturday said that a one time big time lockdown is still needed to address the pandemic. Read more »

UP professor: Pagbalik sa 1-buwang ECQ makakapag-flatten ng curve sa NCR

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Posted at Aug 01 06:04 PM

Paliwanag ni UP Institute of Mathematics Prof. Guido David, sapat na ang isang buwang ECQ para bumagal ang transmission rate ng virus.    Read more »

READ: Medical community’s plea for ‘timeout’ and Mega Manila's return to ECQ

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Updated as of Aug 01 12:47 PM

Over 40 medical societies on Saturday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to heed their call to shift back Mega Manila to stricter lockdown measures from August 1 to 15, citing the need to recalibr Read more »

Exhausted health workers want 'breathing space', seek Metro Manila's return to ECQ

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 04:01 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) – Health workers overwhelmed by the surge in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients needing hospital care are urging government to give them at least 2 weeks of “breathing space” by shifting Mega Manila back to a strict lockdown.    Read more »