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PH Red Cross logs higher positivity rate in COVID-19 tests

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 11:40 AM

The Philippine Red Cross has recorded a higher COVID-19 positivity rate in its confirmatory tests since February, an official of the organization said Sunday. Read more »

Mga Angkas rider, tutulong sa isinasagawang RT-PCR saliva test ng Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:27 PM

Magiging ganap na Red Cross volunteer din ang nasa 30,000 na Angkas rider, kabilang ang mga empleyado ng kumpanya at mga miyembro ng pamilya ng mga ito. Read more »

PH Red Cross says Metro Manila labs can process 8,000 saliva COVID tests daily

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Posted at Jan 25 07:59 AM

The Philippine Red Cross said its molecular laboratories in Metro Manila can process 8,000 saliva COVID-19 tests daily, which would launch later Monday. Read more »

PH Red Cross to rollout saliva COVID-19 test Monday

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 10:41 AM

The Philippine Red Cross said it would begin the use of the cheaper and less invasive saliva COVID-19 test on Monday following the approval by the Department of Health. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross expects approval of COVID-19 saliva test within the week

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 08:36 AM

The Philippine Red Cross expects authorization of the saliva-based coronavirus testing within the week, one of its officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Coronavirus saliva test game changer for Philippine pandemic response - ex-health secretary

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 09:26 AM

A saliva-based coronavirus testing will be a "game changer" in the country's pandemic response because it is time- and cost-efficient, a former health secretary said Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19 saliva test: PH Red Cross to submit results of pilot study Monday

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Updated as of Jan 17 05:17 PM

Dr. Paulyn Ubial, head of the Philippine Red Cross molecular laboratories, told ABS-CBN News that the findings will be forwarded to the Department of Health. Read more »

PH Red Cross to conduct 1,000 saliva COVID-19 tests in pilot

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 11:09 AM

The Philippine Red Cross will conduct 1,000 saliva COVID-19 tests beginning Monday as part of its study, an official said Sunday. Read more »

Buying vaccine not enough: Ex-health chief stresses importance of vaccination program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 11:15 AM

More than purchasing vaccines, a proper vaccination program is needed to ensure effectivity of the drug, a former health secretary said Tuesday, as the government plans the rollout of the massive immunization program against COVID-19. Read more »

Gov't yet to decide on use of cheaper saliva COVID-19 test: PH Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 08:33 AM

MANILA - The Philippines has yet to decide on the use of saliva tests in detecting the novel coronavirus, the Philippine Red Cross said Monday. Read more »

Saliva COVID-19 test has '99 percent' detection rate in US, says PH Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:18 AM

The cheaper saliva COVID-19 test has a 99 percent detection rate in the US, the Philippine Red Cross said Sunday. Read more »

'Mga taga-gobyerno, sana maging halimbawa sa health protocols'

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Posted at Nov 30 06:50 PM

Pinaalalahanan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno ng isang health expert na maging role model sa pagsunod sa health protocols. Read more »

Gov't officials urged to be role models in COVID-19 protocols

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 11:49 AM

A former health secretary on Monday urged top government officials to be role models in observing health protocols against COVID-19 as some had appeared at crowded events, which could derail the months-long efforts in reining in the pandemic. Read more »

Coronavirus under control in Philippines, says ex-health chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 08:58 AM

The Philippines has brought the COVID-19 crisis under control, a former health secretary said Monday, despite the country's 20th ranking among countries with most coronavirus cases. Read more »

PH Red Cross now has 10 COVID-19 labs nationwide: official

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Updated as of Oct 04 12:14 PM

The Philippine Red Cross has 10 licensed COVID-19 testing laboratories nationwide and is working to lower its testing price, its officials said Sunday. Read more »

Draining the swamp: Ex-health chief warns vs failure to isolate coronavirus patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 09:46 AM

Local officials fail to isolate COVID-19 patients immediately, former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said Tuesday. Read more »

Officials urge to identify areas with 'silent epidemic' - ex-health chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 09:07 AM

Authorities need to identify areas where there's a "silent epidemic" in order to stop COVID-19 transmission, a former health said Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte reverted Metro Manila to a modified lockdown. Read more »

Ex-DOH chief says gov't should be open to criticism over pandemic

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:54 PM

A former Philippine health secretary on Tuesday urged the government to take criticisms "constructively" as officials come under increasing pressure to arrest the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, despite imposing one of the world's longest lockdowns. Read more »

Ubial denies anti-vaccine rumors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:07 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Friday belied rumors that she is against immunization amid the recent measles outbreak in several regions in the country. Read more »

DOJ affirms dismissal of libel raps vs Ubial, other ex-Health officials

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 06:54 PM

The DOJ has affirmed its earlier ruling dismissing libel charges filed against former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial and others over statements in the media of an alleged DOH "mafia." Read more »