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DOH approves saliva PCR tests for COVID-19; PhilHealth to cover costs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 11:16 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Tuesday announced that the country is already allowing the use of saliva samples for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19. Read more »

Boracay magpapa-saliva test ng kanilang mga turista

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Posted at Mar 18 07:32 PM

Gagawing requirement ng Boracay ang saliva RT-PCR test para sa mga turistang papasok ng isla. Read more »

AirAsia appeals for 'immediate approval' of saliva RT-PCR test for COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 17 04:52 PM

AirAsia Philippines said Wednesday it appealed to the government to "immediately approve" the public use of the cheaper saliva RT-PCR test for COVID-19 detection.    Read more »

Saliva test ng Red Cross, target na umabot nang 20,000 kada araw: Ubial

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Updated as of Mar 16 05:04 PM

MAYNILA - Umaabot na sa higit 5,000 kada araw ang sumasailalim sa COVID-19 saliva test ng Philippine Red Cross simula nang mag-umpisa ang operasyon nito noong Enero 25.    Read more »

Spit and shop: COVID-19 saliva testing hub opens in Lipa mall

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Posted at Mar 08 05:42 PM

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday said it opened a COVID-19 saliva collection hub in Lipa, Batangas, expanding the operations of its testing service deemed to be "less painful" than swabbing. Read more »

Mga Angkas rider, tutulong sa isinasagawang RT-PCR saliva test ng Red Cross

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Posted at Feb 24 08:27 PM

Magiging ganap na Red Cross volunteer din ang nasa 30,000 na Angkas rider, kabilang ang mga empleyado ng kumpanya at mga miyembro ng pamilya ng mga ito. Read more »

PH Red Cross offers saliva RT-PCR tests in Baguio

Jong Gasmena, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 10:09 PM

Baguio residents undergo saliva RT-PCR tests offered by the Philippine Red Cross at the Melvin Jones Grandstand on Tuesday.  Read more »

PRC warns vs fake COVID-19 saliva tests, opens more collection sites in malls

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 06:43 PM

The Philippine Red Cross on Wednesday warned the public against fake COVID-19 saliva tests being sold online as it opened additional collection sites in malls. Read more »

Result of RITM’s study on saliva testing for COVID-19 to be released this week — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 07:48 PM

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine might release this week the result of its study on saliva testing for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 4, 2021

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Posted at Feb 04 11:38 PM

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

Maternal guidance

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 09:42 PM

A mother guides her child during a saliva test at a COVID-19 saliva-testing center at the Philippine Red Cross headquarters in Mandaluyong on Thursday. Read more »

PH Red Cross begins expansion of saliva COVID-19 test services

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 08:14 PM

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is beginning to expand its saliva COVID-19 testing services which it initially offered in its molecular laboratories in Metro Manila only, Sen. Richard Gordon, the organization's chair, said Wednesday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 26, 2021

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Posted at Jan 27 12:30 AM

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

PH Red Cross begins COVID-19 saliva test in Manila

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Posted at Jan 26 01:25 PM

A woman shows a vial of saliva collected for COVID-19 testing at the Philippine Red Cross in Port Area Manila on Tuesday.  Read more »

PH Red Cross launches saliva testing for COVID-19

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Posted at Jan 25 11:20 PM

A cheaper and less invasive test for COVID-19 is launched by the Philippine Red Cross. Read more »

PH Red Cross nagsimula nang gumamit ng COVID-19 saliva test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:31 PM

Sinimulan na ng Philippine Red Cross ang paggamit ng saliva test para sa COVID-19.   Read more »

Less invasive way of testing for COVID-19

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 07:16 PM

The Philippine National Red Cross begins to conduct the newly approved saliva RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 at their headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Monday. Read more »

COVID-19 saliva test aprubado na ng DOH

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Posted at Jan 24 06:12 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Department of Health ang paggamit ng COVID-19 saliva test, na sisimulang i-rollout sa Lunes. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross expects approval of COVID-19 saliva test within the week

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Updated as of Jan 20 08:36 AM

The Philippine Red Cross expects authorization of the saliva-based coronavirus testing within the week, one of its officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Coronavirus saliva test game changer for Philippine pandemic response - ex-health secretary

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 09:26 AM

A saliva-based coronavirus testing will be a "game changer" in the country's pandemic response because it is time- and cost-efficient, a former health secretary said Tuesday. Read more »