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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 21, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 01:20 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

NBI confiscates uncertified rapid test kits

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:27 PM

NBI operatives present to the media confiscated COVID-19 rapid test kits being sold online by a Chinese national inside a warehouse building in Manila Read more »

DOH reiterates waste management protocols after PPEs scattered along EDSA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:03 AM

The Department of Health on Monday reminded health institutions and local government units to properly dispose personal protective equipment (PPEs) after masks and gloves were found scattered along EDSA. Read more »

DOH warns facilities to properly dispose of health-care waste after test kits found in Manila

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:43 PM

The DOH Wednesday warned facilities that they will face sanctions if they do not properly dispose of their health-care waste, such as test kits.   Read more »

Pagkalat ng mga nagamit na rapid test kit sa kalsada sa Maynila iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 07:45 PM

MAYNILA - Iniimbestigahan na ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Maynila ang insidente kung saan nagkalat ang mga rapid test kit sa kalsada sa Sampaloc, distrito sa lungsod na ito.  Read more »

Mga nagamit na rapid test kit, nagkalat sa kalsada sa Sampaloc, Maynila

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 05:34 AM

MAYNILA - Nagulat ang ilang residente sa Sampaloc, Maynila nang makita nila ang daan-daang mga gamit na rapid test kit na nakakalat lang sa kalsada ng M. Dela Fuente. 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 »

Docs’ group reiterates: COVID-19 rapid tests not that effective, could lead to further harm

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 02:53 PM

The Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases said a better option is the 14-day test, which looks for an absence of symptoms for 14 days from time of exposure for contacts. Read more »

Duterte adviser apologizes to doctors, frontliners after 'doing nothing' remark

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 10:16 PM

"First of all, I would like to put on record that I have nothing but the utmost gratitude and admiration for the doctors and frontliners who continue to do a great service for our country during this crisis," he said in a statement. Read more »

Duterte adviser rips at rapid test critics: PH can't afford another lockdown

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 09:09 PM

Doctors who complain about the use of rapid COVID-19 tests are a "problem," an adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday as he warned that a return to strict lockdown would destroy the economy. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 19, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:42 AM

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

Marikina tricycle drivers undergo mass testing

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 08:15 PM

Tricycle drivers in Marikina City get screened for COVID-19 using rapid test kits on Tuesday. The Marikina government aims to test around 6,000 tricycle drivers through Friday, with thousands more workers in the manufacturing sector to follow, as more industries have been allowed to resume operations under the modified enhanced community quarantine set-up. Read more »

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche eyes COVID-19 antibody test launch in May

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 06:36 PM

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Friday it had developed an antibody test that it hopes to roll out in May to detect people previously infected with COVID-19, even those who displayed no symptoms.   Read more »

Rapid testing boosts COVID-19 safeguards for Duterte: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 01:51 PM

The Presidential Security Group on Wednesday announced that rapid COVID-19 testing will be part of its additional security measures.   Read more »

COVID-19 rapid test mahalaga pero tiwala sa resulta mababa pa: Infectious disease expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 03:54 PM

MAYNILA - Malaking tulong ang magagawa ng rapid antibody test kits sa mga taong gumaling na mula sa sakit na coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) para malaman kung may immunity na sila laban sa virus, ayon sa isang infectious disease expert nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »