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Patients suffering from 'long COVID' no longer contagious: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 12:03 PM

MANILA - Patients who complain of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 infection even after being discharged from the hospital may be experiencing remnants of the virus' symptoms but are no longer contagious, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Read more »

San Lazaro Hospital records fewer virus patients but more severe cases: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:51 PM

The San Lazaro Hospital received more severe and critical COVID-19 cases despite a drop in the number of patients, its chief for adult infectious diseases said Monday. Read more »

Grupo ng mga nurse humingi ng paglilinaw hinggil sa dagdag-sahod

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 04:25 PM

MAYNILA – Naghihintay pa rin ng paglilinaw ang Filipino Nurses United mula sa Department of Budget and Management hinggil sa circular tungkol sa dagdag sahod para sa entry level na nurse sa pampublikong ospital.    Read more »

Health dep't gave 'industrial, not medical-grade' masks to San Lazaro Hospital: nurses group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 03:07 PM

MANILA — The health department sent workers at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila City industrial-grade masks that might not help them dodge the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a nurses group said Monday. Read more »

Nurse laments plight of health workers in San Lazaro Hospital in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 05:33 PM

MANILA - A health care worker at San Lazaro Hospital on Saturday deplored the slow paced action of the hospital management regarding the provision of protective equipment. Read more »

LOOK: San Lazaro Hospital nurses hold silent protest, call for improved treatment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:14 PM

MANILA — Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital held a silent protest on Thursday, following management’s denial that they were being treated unfairly. Read more »

San Lazaro Hospital denies 'understaffing,' assures nurses of safety measures

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 04:14 PM

The San Lazaro Hospital on Sunday assured its staff that it values their "safety and welfare" after its nurses said they might quit due to work overload.   Read more »

Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital seek relief from work overload

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 04:30 PM

MANILA — Nurses from San Lazaro Hospital, one of the government hospitals at the forefront of the Philippines’ COVID-19 response, said they are on the verge of quitting because of “work overload.” Read more »

San Lazaro COVID-19 ward almost full: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:50 AM

The coronavirus ward at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila is almost full, an official said Thursday. Read more »

COVID-19 ward sa ilang pagamutan malapit na umanong mapuno

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 11:18 PM

Dahil sa pagdami ng mga pasyenteng nagpapaospital sa COVID-19, sinabi ng ilang pagamutan sa Metro Manila na puno o malapit nang mapuno ang kanilang mga COVID ward. Read more »

Ilang ospital nagtala ng mas maraming COVID-19 patients mula nang mag-GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 07:31 PM

Nagtala ng mas maraming COVID-19 patients ang ilang COVID-19 referral hospitals mula nang ipatupad ang general community quarantine ngayong Hunyo. Read more »

Comedian Babajie has passed away, cousin confirms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 11:15 PM

Comedian Babajie passed away on Monday due to pneumonia, a family member announced. He was 35. Read more »

Where can you get tested for COVID-19 in the Philippines?

Arianne Merez and Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 09:28 PM

The Philippines is stepping up its testing capacity for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as more cases of the disease are recorded in the country. Read more »

Coronavirus spread in PH may subside in June, health expert says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 07:33 AM

Coronavirus infections in the Philippines may slow down until June, a health expert said Wednesday, as cases of local transmission continue to rise rapidly. Read more »

4 in 10 of DOH-reported COVID-19 recoveries from San Lazaro Hospital, 2 private hospitals

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 03:22 PM

Based on available DOH data on 35 of the 49 recoveries, those who recovered were confined for an average of 13 days. In San Lazaro Hospital, the recoveries were confined at an average of 15 days. Read more »

3 San Lazaro Hospital health workers infected with COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 01:55 PM

Three healthcare workers of San Lazaro Hospital in Manila have tested positive for COVID-19, its chief for adult infectious diseases said Sunday.   Read more »

COVID-19 test kits donated by Jack Ma to undergo validation first: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 10:26 AM

The COVID-19 test kits donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will have to undergo evaluation and validation within a week or so before it can be used, an infectious disease expert said Sunday. Read more »

Commercially available COVID-19 test kits not to be used at home: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 03:45 PM

The 8 COVID-19 test kits approved by the Food and Drug Administration for commercial use cannot be availed by ordinary people on their own to test themselves, the Department of Health said Sunday. Read more »

PH needs more tests to show real extent of virus spread: specialist

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:14 PM

The Philippines is set to receive thousands in additional diagnostic kits, raising hopes for a wider testing of suspected new coronavirus cases, which will give authorities a clearer picture of the real extent of infections in the country. Read more »

From flights to hospital, DOH bares details on PH’s lone novel coronavirus patient

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 07:47 PM

“I don’t think there is any harm in disclosing. It puts to rest a lot of speculation,” Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo told reporters Friday. Read more »