Over 10,000 people in PH have COVID-19; 1,506 have so far recovered

Daphne Galvez 05/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of people infected with COVID-19 in the country has breached 10,000 on Wednesday, with the Department of Health (DOH) recording 320 new cases. In its latest report, DOH said coronavirus infection in…

Antiviral drug Avigan to be tested on 100 COVID-19 patients in PH

Daphne Galvez 05/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The antiviral medication Avigan which is used to treat influenza in Japan will be tested on at least 100 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on…

PH records 1,408 COVID-19 recoveries as total cases rise to 9,684

Daphne Galvez 05/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines —Ninety-three more patients in the country were able to recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total of recoveries to 1,408 as of Tuesday. The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded 199 new…

COVID-19 cases in PH up by 262; number of recoveries reaches 1,315

Daphne Galvez 05/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — One hundred one more people recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the number of cases hit 9,485 on Monday. This is by far the highest number of recoveries recorded in a day, bringing…

Duque seeks suspension of PhilHealth premium payment hike for OFWs

Daphne Galvez 05/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday called for the suspension of the increase in premium payments to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as provided in the implementing…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 8,212; over 1,000 recover

Daphne Galvez 04/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Forty-eight more people recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the number of cases surpassed 8,000 on Wednesday. The total number of recoveries are currently at 1,023. The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded…

43 COVID-19 patients recover as coronavirus infection in PH nears 8,000

Daphne Galvez 04/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said an additional 43 patients were able to recover from COVID-19, even as 181 more people were found positive for the new coronavirus that causes the deadly…

DOH deploys chatbot against false information on COVID-19

Daphne Galvez 04/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) launched Thursday an automated chatbot that would answer the public’s queries regarding the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, which causes the highly contagious respiratory illness COVID-19. The chatbot named “KIRA”…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases near 7,000; recoveries now at 722 — DOH

Daphne Galvez 04/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 7,000 individuals in the country have contracted the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 271 additional cases on Thursday. The total of confirmed cases…

DOH records 39 more recoveries as COVID-19 cases in PH increase to 6,710

Daphne Galvez 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — An additional 39 people infected with the new virus have recovered, according to the Department of Health (DOH), even as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased to 6,710 on Wednesday, April 22.…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in PH now at 6,599; recoveries at 654

Daphne Galvez 04/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country climbed to 6,599 on Tuesday, as the Department of Health records 140 new cases. The DOH also recorded 41 new recoveries, bringing…

BREAKING: Over 600 COVID-19 patients recover in PH – DOH

Daphne Galvez 04/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines – The number of recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surpassed the 600th mark, totaling to 613 as of Monday, April 20. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday recorded 41 new recoveries, and 200…

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