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Young surgeon says battle with COVID-19 made him a better doctor

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 07:40 PM

The young doctor started to exhibit symptoms on the first week of March just like those of his patients. Read more »

Paano mapapabagal ang pagkalat ng COVID-19?

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 02:52 PM

Buong mundo ang nakikipaglaban ngayon sa COVID-19 pandemic. Ano ang mahalagang parte mo rito? Ipaliliwanag namin sa video na ito. Read more »

Solidarity? When it comes to masks, it's every nation for itself

Agence France-Presse
Apr 04 04:45 AM

From government stock seizures to sales to the highest bidder on airport tarmacs, the hunt for face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak has become a global free-for-all where the rules of fair play no longer apply.   Read more »

Can coronavirus spread through groceries?

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 03:40 AM | Updated Apr 04 06:43 AM

To help the public respond to the pandemic, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire answers some questions on the highly-contagious disease.   Read more »

Why PH gov't orders mandatory use of face masks amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 10:29 PM

The experience of other countries that have been relatively successful in addressing the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led the Philippine government to implement the mandatory use of face masks in public places in areas covered by the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Drone footage ng Metro Manila lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 04:49 PM

Maluwag ang kalsada. Tahimik. Halos walang tao sa daan. Ito ang itsura ng Metro Manila na naka-lockdown, mula pa noong March 15, dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

How Filipina student in Germany fought COVID-19

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 01:28 AM

What she thought was a simple sore throat ended up as the earliest symptom of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Antibody tests key to ending COVID-19 lockdowns

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 01:20 AM

Serologic testing, which only requires a drop of blood to conduct, focuses on finding virus antibodies, the presence of which indicates that an individual has had COVID-19 and is now likely immune. Read more »

WHO reiterates warning that kids are hit by coronavirus, too

Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 01:09 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reiterated its warning that children can also be affected by the new coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of several young people. Read more »

As world battles virus, governments under fire

Pierre Donadieu, Agence France-Presse
Apr 02 12:39 PM

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: "When will it end?". But other, troubling questions are starting to be asked of governments. Read more »

World could face food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO

Isabel Malsang, Agence France-Presse
Apr 02 01:43 AM

The heads of three global agencies warned Wednesday of a potential worldwide food shortage if authorities fail to manage the ongoing coronavirus crisis properly.   Read more »

They are frontliners, too

Fernando Sepe, Jonathan Cellona, Mark Demayo, and George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 01 11:22 AM | Updated Apr 01 11:42 AM

Meet Josie, Peggy, Kisses, and Richard, unsung heroes in the battle against COVID-9 who provide essential services while most people stay at home. Read more »

What is chloroquine and could it cure the new coronavirus?

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 03:22 AM

Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic?   Read more »

5 things we still don't know about the new coronavirus

Olivier Thibault, Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 01:51 AM

Despite extensive study by doctors and scientists across the world since the new coronavirus first appeared in China three months ago, much about the scourge is still unclear.   Read more »

How 3 women raised P150,000 to help tricycle drivers amid lockdown

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 04:43 AM

With no regular source of income, how are tricycle drivers coping with the lockdown? Read more »

How PH goverment seeks to reduce COVID-19 infection rate through lockdown

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 03:01 AM

MANILA - A health expert explained Monday night that with implementation of the ongoing lockdown in Luzon and other parts of the country, the government hopes to make the infection rate of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as low as possible. Read more »

Health expert says lockdown will only be effective if backed by mass testing

ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 12:01 AM

Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Monday said the month-long Luzon lockdown will only be successful if mass testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is also implemented. Read more »

'I can’t be strong now. But I can be brave': Dr. Ted Esguerra on testing positive for COVID-19

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 09:56 PM | Updated Mar 31 01:08 AM

Crisis expert Dr. Ted Esguerra tested positive for COVID-19. Now he’s hoping a positive outlook can help him beat the disease Read more »

Pinoy speech pathologists develop 'communication boards' for intubated COVID-19 patients

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 11:36 PM

A group of Filipino speech pathologists launched on Sunday a "communication board" to aid healthcare workers in communicating with COVID-19-stricken patients unable to speak due to intubation or other escalated respiratory support. Read more »

Why the US is leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Mar 28 05:49 AM

From the first known patient in late January to now almost 100,000 infected, the United States has earned the unwanted distinction of leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases.    Read more »

'Like wartime': Filipino doctors overwhelmed by coronavirus deluge

Karen Lema, Reuters
Mar 28 05:21 AM

"It's like wartime," said Eugenio Ramos, a doctor and head of The Medical City, a Manila private hospital, which was among the first to turn away coronavirus patients.   Read more »

COVID-19 in our region

Infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Mar 28 12:49 AM

View the infographic for a quick glance on how the COVID-19 is affecting countries in the Asian region. Read more »

US doctors, nurses under strain as coronavirus rages on

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Mar 27 11:04 PM

NEW YORK - US doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak came under increasing stress on Friday as the number of cases skyrocketed and doctors and nurses were forced to ration care for an overwhelming number of patients. Read more »

Public warned vs self-medication for COVID-19

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Mar 27 06:16 PM

Two malaria drugs touted by US President Donald Trump as a possible “game-changer” are still undergoing tests to determine if they can actually work against the new coronavirus, which has killed more than 20,000 people worldwide. Read more »

Coronavirus memes at social media, malaking tulong ngayong may lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Mar 27 04:42 PM

Maghugas ng kamay, manatili sa loob ng bahay, at huwag kalimutang tumawa, iyan ang mensahe ng viral #COVID19 memes at video mula sa TikTok at Facebook. Bakit malaking tulong ito ngayong may coronavirus pandemic? Read more »