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Fears of virus return to Japan as city declares it is in '2nd wave'

Kyodo News
Posted at May 29 05:14 PM

The city of Kitakyushu in Japan's southwest said Friday it has been hit by a second wave of coronavirus infections following a recent surge in the number of new cases. Read more »

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

Reuters
Updated as of May 26 09:42 AM

Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Read more »

'Let Duque do his job,' Palace says after health chief draws flak for COVID-19 statement

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:25 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque came under fire for saying that the Philippines was already experiencing a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

Wary of 'second wave' of COVID-19 infections, PH boosting facilities for influx of returning OFWs

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:07 PM

The Philippines is working to avoid a second wave or another spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, the chief implementer of the country's pandemic response said Friday as he expressed worries that this would likely be triggered by the influx of returning overseas Filipino workers. Read more »

EXPLAINER: Why the Philippines is still on the first wave of COVID-19 infections

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 02:35 PM

MANILA — An epidemiologist said the Philippines is still on its first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak simply because the country’s first confirmed cases who were infected abroad should not have been counted as a wave. Read more »

Duque still best man for the job: Leachon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 12:49 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque may have drawn flak for his statement on the status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, but a medical adviser to the government task force on the pandemic believes he should retain his post.   Read more »

The ANC Brief: Walking it back

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 05:00 AM

First wave or second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Department of Health (DOH) clarifies the status of the country. Read more »

Duque may 'kakaibang' opinyon, Pilipinas nasa '1st wave' pa rin ng COVID-19: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 04:28 PM

Nilinaw ng Malacañang nitong Huwebes na nasa "first wave" ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection pa din ang Pilipinas, salungat sa pahayag noong Miyerkoles ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.  Read more »

Duque told to correct 'ridiculous' statements about COVID-19 transmission, second wave in PH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 05:05 PM

Senators Nancy Binay and Joel Villanueva have flagged Duque's claim that the World Health Organization said there is no proof that asymptomatic COVID-19 patients could not transmit the disease. Read more »

Duque's second wave announcement 'premature' says Gordon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 04:28 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III prematurely announced that the Philippines was already on the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, Sen. Richard Gordon said Thursday. Read more »

Ilang eksperto nagkontrahan sa pahayag na nasa second wave na ng COVID-19 ang PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 07:30 PM

MAYNILA - Masyado pang maaga para sabihing nasa second wave ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak ang Pilipinas, ayon sa ilang medical experts, na nagsabing hindi pa umano nalalagpasan ang unang wave ng outbreak. Read more »

PH still on first wave of COVID-19 outbreak, Duque just had 'different' opinion: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 01:11 PM

MANILA - The Philippines is still on the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang clarified Thursday, contrary to the health chief's earlier declaration that the country was already seeing a second wave of infections. Read more »

DOH should be 'more prudent' in declaring second wave of COVID-19: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 01:16 PM

The Department of Health and medical professionals should be more prudent in declaring another wave of COVID-19 infections, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. Read more »

'We have not yet flattened the curve': IATF adviser says PH still in coronavirus first wave

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 08:51 AM

MANILA - The Philippines is still in the first wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, a medical expert said Thursday, refuting Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's statement that the country is now experiencing the second wave of the pandemic. Read more »

The ANC Brief: DOH says 2nd wave is here

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 05:26 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) made a surprise announcement on Wednesday on the pandemic. And the debates are already starting. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

IATF adviser: 'Tawagin na lang nating next wave para walang away'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 02:22 AM

Instead of concentrating on semantics, focus should instead shift to preparing for another resurgence of COVID-19, he said. Read more »

PH now on 2nd wave of COVID-19 outbreak: Duque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 11:48 PM

The Philippines is now dealing with a second wave of coronavirus infections, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque. Read more »

There’s no basis for a second wave because data shows we haven’t flattened the curve

ANCX
Updated as of May 20 10:22 PM

The Health Secretary recently said that we are already on our second wave of COVID. But what is the basis? BY BENJAMIN CO MD Read more »

Duterte's top Cabinet official says no second wave yet of COVID-19 outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 08:11 PM

The Philippines has yet to see a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Wednesday as he distanced Malacañang from the announcement of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »

DOH nagbabala sa third wave ng COVID-19 outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 08:31 PM

Nagbabala ang Department of Health na posibleng magkaroon ng ikatlong wave ng COVID-19 outbreak sa Pilipinas ngayong papatapos na ang second wave. Read more »