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Your used mask needs to make it to the trash can

Marie Fazio, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 26 07:34 AM

As more people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, more personal protective equipment, or PPE, has been found as litter around the world.   Read more »

Marcos wants PPE, medical supply manufacturers exempted from some taxes

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:29 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Thursday pushed to exempt local medical supply manufacturers from some taxes to ensure that Filipino-owned businesses would be more competitive against their international counterparts amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 17, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 12:24 AM

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

Contagious exhibition

Peter Dejong, AP/pool
Posted at Jul 17 10:07 AM

The museum finally opened an exhibition Thursday on contagious diseases through the ages after a long delay caused by the disease currently sweeping the world, COVID-19. Read more »

Buffer stock ng PPEs sa Mindanao hiniling na mapunan

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 11:43 PM

Pinasisiguro ng ilang mambabatas sa Department of Health (DOH) ang paglalaan ng buffer stock ng personal protective equipment (PPEs) sa Mindanao region. Read more »

'Marami pa rin nakakalimot': DOH stresses importance of wearing masks

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 11:48 AM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday reminded the public to wear face masks, especially since studies show that it can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission by up to 85 percent. Read more »

These comic book shops are teaming up to help Filipino Frontliner heroes suit up

ANCX
Posted at Jul 09 03:54 PM

Comic Odyssey, Filbar’s, and Planet X are teaming up for a fundraiser to get PPEs to healthworkers. Read more »

China dominates medical supplies, in this outbreak and the next

Keith Bradsher, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 06 07:49 AM

BEIJING — Alarmed at China’s stranglehold over supplies of masks, gowns, test kits and other front-line weapons for batting the coronavirus, countries around the world have set up their own factories to cope with this pandemic and outbreaks of the future. Read more »

Customs seizes P244-million worth of smuggled PPEs, medical supplies: DOF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 03:05 PM

The Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday millions worth of smuggled personal protective equipment and other medical supplies were seized as the government intensified its campaign against counterfeit goods and hoarding during the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

This group warns of another impending doom brought about by COVID—single use plastic waste

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 02 02:11 PM

Both healthcare waste such as PPEs and our country’s sachet culture will clog our water systems and permeate into our food, says Greenpeace. BY BAM V. ABELLON Read more »

Getting tested for COVID-19

Adnan Abidi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 05:20 PM

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man at a local health center for a COVID-19 test amid the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India on Saturday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 01:35 AM

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

Prepping for their shift

Nicolas Asfouri, AFP
Updated as of Jun 24 10:10 PM

Medics from the Beijing Fengsheng Special Hospital of Traditional Medical Traumatology and Orthopaedics prepare for their shift at a Jinrong Street testing site on Wednesday. China reported 12 new cases of COVID-19, including seven domestic cases in Beijing.  Read more »

11 DSWD workers positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 05:57 PM

DSWD operations will continue, an official said, as the infected employees have been referred to hospitals and attended to in their respective hometowns. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 19, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 12:28 AM

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

China reports new COVID-19 cases

Thomas Peter, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 06:12 PM

A nurse in personal protective equipment gestures at the photographer outside a makeshift testing site in Beijing on Friday after a new outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese capital. Read more »

Manila livelihood program to produce face masks, PPEs

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 04:35 PM

Manila city hall employees arrange the sewing machines prepared by the local government at the Universidad de Manila on Saturday Read more »

Filipinos face higher health costs over COVID-19 precautions, says ex-health chief

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 06:19 PM

MANILA — Filipinos are now facing higher health care costs as hospitals and health professionals spend more on protective equipment, a former health secretary said on Wednesday. Read more »

Total trade shrinks in April, first full month of virus lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 10:29 AM

The Philippines' total external trade shrank further in April, the first full month of lockdown against COVID-19, government data released Wednesday showed. Read more »

EU donates P3 million worth of tablets, PPE sets to BJMP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 07:17 PM

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday donated tablets and personal protective equipment (PPE) sets worth P3 million to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to support the bureau’s efforts in addressing COVID-19. Read more »