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MANILA, Philippines -The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kit developed by the University of the Philippines National Institute of Health (UPNIH) is being thorougly assessed and studied by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure accuracy and address other…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) could be underreporting, although unintentionally, on information about the deadly coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday. According to Lacson, underreporting could happen if the DOH…
MANILA, Philippines — The wife of the 5th confirmed coronavirus case was also infected by COVID-19, which brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to six, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday.…
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s fifth confirmed case of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) involving a 62-year-old Filipino male is already considered as “local transmission,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. Local transmission is defined as…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five. In a press…
MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of Filipinos who were repatriated from the MV Diamond Princess, novel coronavirus-hit cruise ship, arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday night. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)…
MANILA, Philippines — More than 400 Filipinos aboard the MV Diamond Princess cruise ship that docked in Japan will be repatriated, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In a press conference at the DOH main office,…
MANILA, Philippines — Forty-one Filipinos aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship that docked off Yokohama, Japan are infected with the COVID-19, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed Wednesday. “Sa ngayon, we have 41 positive…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific announced Friday the resumption of flights between Manila and Taiwan. Both airlines resumed flights after the government decided to lift the travel ban imposed on Taiwan due to the COVID-19…
MANILA, Philippines — It is advisable to bring umbrellas and raincoats as cloudy skies and light rains are expected over Luzon and other areas in Visayas due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” state weather bureau said.…
MANILA, Philippines — Over P16.5 million worth of assistance have been sent to families who are now sheltered at various evacuation centers following the Jan. 12 eruption of Taal Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
MANILA, Philippines — Two days before the verdict on the Maguindanao massacre case, a Quezon City court has ordered the immediate return of former ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan to his jail in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig…
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