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Portugal's health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge

Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 06:55 AM

Portugal's public health system is on the verge of collapsing as hospitals in the areas worst-affected by a worrying surge in coronavirus cases are quickly running out of intensive care beds to treat COVID-19 patients. Read more »

PH extends UK travel ban until mid-January, as new COVID variant emerges

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 10:53 AM

As the new mutation emerged, the DOH said it was recommending "a strict mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers from countries" with reported cases of the new variant.  Read more »

Swaths of globe may not get vaccine until 2022: study

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 10:53 AM

At least a fifth of the world's population may not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine until 2022, according to a study published Wednesday, with wealthier nations reserving more than half of next year's potential doses.  Read more »

Kahandaan ng mga paaralan dapat tiyakin sa dry run ng face-to-face classes: Leachon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 10:11 AM

MAYNILA - Dapat munang tiyakin ang kahandaan ng mga paaralan sa naaprubahang planong pagsasagawa ng face-to-face dry run sa mga lugar na mababa ang banta ng COVID-19 sa buwan ng Enero. Read more »

More than K-Pop: South Korea unveils new initiative to deepen relationship with ASEAN

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 07:09 PM

Experts are hoping that the Philippines will be able to take advantage of the fruits of the New Southern Policy Plus, Republic of Korea's President Moon Jae-in’s initiative to deepen ROK’s engagement with ASEAN and beyond, encompassing diplomatic, economic, socio-cultural, and strategic dimensions Read more »

Local drug distributor to offer Novavax COVID vaccine in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:50 AM

MANILA - Local pharmaceutical distributor Faberco Life Sciences Inc., will be supplying the Novavax COVID vaccine in the Philippines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. But it would only do so once the vaccine is proven safe and effective.   Read more »

READ: Public health guidelines on Holiday celebrations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 04:18 PM

The Department of Health recently released its guidelines on holiday celebrations to protect Filipinos from COVID-19 exposure. Read more »

ADB approves $500-million loan to PH for disaster, public health emergency response

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:47 PM

The Asian Development Bank said Thursday it approved a $500 million (P24.2 billion) policy-based loan to allow the Philippines to access emergency financing in times of disasters or public health emergencies. Read more »

'Aaralin ko yan': New PhilHealth chief says to learn about public health

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 12:16 PM

PhilHealth President Dante Gierran earlier drew flak after he said that he does "not know what public health is," a day after President Rodrigo Duterte announced his appointment to the state medical insurer. Read more »

Ilegal, diskriminasyon: DOH nagbabala sa mga nagbulgar ng pangalan ng mga COVID-19 patients

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:35 PM

Nagbabala ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko nitong Lunes na ilagal ang paglalabas ng pangalan ng mga pasyenteng may COVID-19.  Read more »

WHO opens door to change for global public health alerts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 04:36 AM

The WHO has faced accusations -- notably from Washington -- of mishandling the pandemic, and waiting too long to sound the alarm. Read more »

Lockdowns, dengue-vaccine scare stifle Philippines' battle vs polio reemergence

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 07:45 PM

The DOH is pushing hard to vaccinate tens of thousands of children for polio despite the coronavirus pandemic, which slowed down the government's immunization program during the early months of the community lockdowns.   Read more »

DOH says suspect COVID-19 cases who refuse free swab test can face penalties

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 09:05 PM

The DOH on Monday said identified close contacts of COVID-19 cases or those showing symptoms may face penalties if they do not undergo the free swab testing offered by the local government. Read more »

Duterte should focus on economy, public health: political scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:37 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte should focus on reviving the Philippines' economy and strengthening public health policies in his last two years of administration, an expert said Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 08, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 12:26 AM

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

Drive-through testing site for COVID-19

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 08:28 AM

A medical technologist extracts blood samples to perform electrochemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer (ECLIA)-based antibody test at a drive-through testing site at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health beside The Medical City in Pasig City, on Wednesday. Read more »

Dengue cases so far this year down by 46% compared to 2019, says DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 06:43 PM

Dr. Napoleon Arevalo, director of the DOH’s Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, urged Filipinos to remove possible mosquito breeding grounds from their houses. Read more »

Proofs that life will go back to the old normal

Roberty Labayen
Posted at Jun 09 12:06 AM

With modern medicine, it has been proven that humankind eventually defeats even a mega killer disease. Read more »

Blood pressure drugs linked to lower COVID-19 mortality: study

Saumya Joseph, Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 08:56 AM

Widely used drugs to control high blood pressure may help protect against severe COVID-19, a new study found, allaying concerns that they could make the illness caused by the coronavirus worse. Read more »

Doctors groups in PH warn vs. COVID-19 rapid tests to screen returning workers

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:52 PM

MANILA — Several doctors associations on Tuesday said they do not recommend the use of rapid antibody tests for COVID-19 to screen employees returning to work.  Read more »