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Rapid test caused COVID-19 surge? 'Speculative,' says doctor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 01:18 PM

There is no evidence that rapid test kits spurred coronavirus infections, a doctor said Friday, as she pushed for its continued use in workplaces while authorities sought to lift the economy from recession.    Read more »

DOH says rapid tests shouldn’t be used for screening after Rizal stadium closure over COVID-19 cases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 02:19 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday reiterated that rapid antibody tests should not be used to screen people for COVID-19. Read more »

Grab, COVID-19 task force, BCDA launch testing site for driver-partners

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 02:25 PM

Grab Philippines said Thursday it has launched a COVID-19 testing facility for its partner driver and delivery fleet in Metro Manila in partnership with the National Taskforce and the Bases and Conversion Development Authority.  Read more »

Pangilinan asks DOH: Why favor China, S. Korea COVID-19 test kits over PH-made units?

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 12:35 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Monday questioned why the government seemed to favor foreign-made coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits, alleging that the imported units did not undergo "rigid evaluation" compared to its locally-produced counterparts. Read more »

HK, S. Korea to require Pinoy travelers to submit negative COVID-19 PCR test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 05:05 PM

For travelers to Hong Kong, the test must have been done within 72 hours prior to the day of their departure. Read more »

EDC donates P25 million worth of COVID-19 testing equipment to Ormoc facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 01:46 PM

The Energy Development Corp said Monday it donated P25 million worth of RT-PCR equipment to Ormoc City's first COVID-19 testing facility to boost the capacity in the area and nearby provinces. Read more »

DOH says COVID-19 patients no longer infectious after 10 days

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 06:22 PM

New health department guidelines now allow the discharge of COVID-19 patients with no more symptoms after at least 10 days, based on studies showing evidence that they are no longer infectious after that period. Read more »

DOH says COVID-19 patients no longer infectious after 10 days

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 03:12 PM

New Department of Health guidelines now allow the discharge of COVID-19 patients with no more symptoms after at least 10 days, based on studies showing evidence that they are no longer infectious after that period. Read more »

15 MRT contractors positive for coronavirus, depot workers to take rapid tests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 10:36 AM

All depot personnel of the MRT-3 line will undergo rapid antibody tests after 15 workers of its maintenance contractor Sumitomo tested positive for the coronavirus, its operator said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte economic adviser eyes 'pooled' coronavirus tests to cut costs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 10:53 AM

Pooled reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests is being studied to give businesses more choices aside from the rapid test kit that identify antibodies instead of the virus, Concepcion said.    Read more »

Japan approves safer, easier PCR virus test using saliva

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 02 02:11 PM

TOKYO - Japan approved Tuesday a polymerase chain reaction coronavirus test using saliva, which is much safer and easier compared to the currently dominant method that collects mucus from back part of the nose.   Read more »

PGH expands COVID-19 testing with new Lopez Group initiative

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:50 PM

First Gen Corp and ABS-CBN Corp will complete within the month an on-going donation of P46 million worth of new machines and lab equipment, bringing PGH's capacity to 1,500 tests per shift from 150, the Lopez group said in a statement.   Read more »

Duterte gives agencies 1 week to bring repatriated OFWs to home provinces

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 09:15 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered government agencies to bring some 24,000 repatriated overseas Filipino workers to their home provinces within 1 week, his spokesman said. Read more »

Local supplier overpricing COVID-19 kits, machines says former Health chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 12:06 AM

She said that the local supplier also padded the cost of these medical equipment by up to three times the manufacturers’ price and had been hoarding the testing kits and machines. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 21, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:23 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Barangay Baclaran placed under reasonable calibrated lockdown

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 02:07 PM

A barangay health worker checks with residents selected to undergo the Real-Time Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for the severe acute respiratory syndrome- coronavirus-2 (SARs-CoV-2) at the Baclaran Elementary School in Paranaque City on Thursday Read more »

Simultaneous COVID-19 test umarangkada sa 11 bayan sa Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 08:04 PM

Sinimulan na ngayong Huwebes ang PCR test para sa COVID-19 sa 11 bayan sa Bulacan. Read more »

Duterte orders immediate purchase of rapid COVID-19 test kits

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 02:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Monday the immediate purchase of COVID rapid test kits. Read more »

Chinese embassy denies donating COVID-19 test kits with accuracy problems

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 03:56 PM

The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday denied that it donated inaccurate test kits to the Philippines. Read more »