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'New coronavirus strain maybe not deadlier but may still cause more deaths, infections'

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 06:05 AM

MANILA - The new strain of the coronavirus in the country detected by the Philippine Genome Center may not be “more deadly” than the original one, but it may still cause more severely ill patients and more deaths, according to a former top health official. Read more »

No proof yet new coronavirus strain causes more severe symptoms: PH Genome Center official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:14 AM

This, after the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) said that aside from the original D614 genotype, they detected the new G614 strain from samples of positive COVID-19 patients in Quezon City. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 22, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:37 AM

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

PCR machine training

Manman Dejeto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:53 PM

A volunteer trainee handles a well plate containing dummy samples and controls for a PCR machine inside one of the laboratories of the Philippine Genome Center in Mindanao in Davao City on Friday. Read more »

Filipino scientists offer help in detecting 2019-nCoV in PH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 08:19 PM

A research facility in the University of the Philippines (UP) said Thursday it would help health authorities confirm cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country. Read more »