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Robin on call for actors to take drug test: 'Hindi maaaring obligahin'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 03:30 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said he is one with those seeking the protection of the public, including his fellow actors, from illegal drugs but asserts tests should not be mandatory. Read more »

Drug testing of stars before project engagements sought

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 12:46 PM

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday proposed that actors, actresses and other celebrities undergo mandatory drug testing before they are engaged for their professional services. Read more »

Pagdami ng COVID cases dahil ba sa pagluluwag ng mask policy?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 08:36 PM

Dumami ang COVID-19 cases sa ilang lugar gayundin sa positivity rate o bilang ng mga nagpopositibo mula sa mga tine-test. Pero ayon sa isang eksperto, hindi masasabing dahil ito sa pagluluwag sa paggamit ng face mask. Read more »

Chinese lab accused of concealing positive COVID test results

He Huifeng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 26 01:41 PM

The laboratory in the northern city of Shijiazhuang is under investigation for allegedly failing to alert the authorities after the case was identified. The city endured a brief lockdown at the end of last month and continued mass testing afterwards to prevent a resurgence in cases. Read more »

Preimplantation genetic testing leads to fewer miscarriages: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:48 PM

Testing of fertilized eggs that undergo in-vitro fertilization treatment to identify genetic diseases before pregnancy has reduced the rate of miscarriages in women who had repeatedly miscarried, a large-scale clinical trial has found. Read more »

China COVID outbreak grows with millions under lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 03:22 PM

China is the last major economy still pursuing the goal of eliminating outbreaks, even as the strategy takes a heavy toll on the economy. Read more »

New wave of lockdowns in China

Alex Plaveevski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 12 10:54 PM

A woman asks people passing-by to buy her food through the opening in quarantine barrier in Shanghai, China on Tuesday. Read more »

Unvaxxed onsite workers in Level 2-and-up areas need COVID testing: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 01:03 PM

The Philippines' pandemic task force has released updated guidelines for unvaccinated employees reporting on site, according to Malacanang. Read more »

RITM says can now detect monkeypox

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 10:22 AM

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine can now detect monkeypox cases. Read more »

China's mass testing is building a waste mountain

Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 20 12:04 PM

Experts say COVID-19 mass testing creates a sea of hazardous waste and a mounting economic burden for local governments. Read more »

NCR 'low risk' pa rin sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 08:19 PM

Nilinaw ng DOH na low risk pa rin ang binabantayang indicators kaya hindi kailangang itaas ang alert level sa NCR sa ngayon. Read more »

WHO urges countries to continue COVID testing, surveillance

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 07:35 PM

WHO reminds countries to maintain good COVID-19 testing and surveillance in order not to lose track of the movement and evolution of the virus. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 15, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 12:13 AM

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

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Jun 15 07:42 PM

A woman walks in an empty mall in Beijing as shoppers stay away after the Chinese capital tightened virus restrictions due to another outbreak. Read more »

Back to testing in Beijing

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Jun 13 06:06 PM

Beijing announced 3 rounds of mass testing to quell a 'ferocious' COVID-19 outbreak that emerged at a bar in a nightlife and shopping area last week. Read more »

PH to ease testing protocols for travelers with booster shots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:32 AM

Covid testing protocols for travelers with booster shots are to be relaxed by the Philippine government by the end of May. Read more »

PH to scrap COVID test rule for travelers with booster

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 02:52 PM

The Philippines from May 30 will no longer require a pre-departure COVID-19 test for fully vaccinated travelers who have at least 1 booster jab. Read more »

Comelec probes disposal of training ballots in Cavite

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 09:53 AM

The Comelec is probing the disposal of training ballots used in Manila at a site in Cavite as these should have been kept by teachers who served as electoral board members, an official said. Read more »

FDA:18 COVID home antigen test kits approved so far

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:57 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has so far approved at least 18 home antigen test kits for COVID-19. Read more »

COVID testing in Taiwan as infections surge

Ritchie B. Tongo, EPA-EFE
Posted at May 18 05:11 PM

Cars line up at a drive-through COVID-19 testing facility next to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday. Read more »