Capitol supports ban of travelers from Hubei, China — but not in other parts of China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has expressed support on the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to ban travelers coming from Wuhan, and all other cities in Hubei Province in China. However, the…

Amid face, surgical masks shortage reports, Cebuanos find other ways to protect selves from n-COV

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Anfernae Ty’s recent visits to the local pharmacies in uptown Cebu City to buy surgical masks has been fruitless since the second week of January 2020. Now that health officials have confirmed on…

DOH-7 chief: First coronavirus case in PH not among two monitored in Central Visayas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philipines —The first confirmed patient of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV) in the country is not among the two possible cases now being monitored in Central Visayas, the regional head of the Department of…

Cebu City Task Force Coronavirus makes organized approach to combat 2019-nCov

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/30/2020

WATCH: Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama says the task force coronavirus of the City Council aims to create a fixed system that can be used to address any kind of epidemic. | Delta Letigio #CDNDigital Posted…

Some hotels, resorts in Cebu note cancellations in bookings, reservations amid coronavirus threat

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid the threat of entry and spread of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines, several establishments in Cebu catering to tourists, especially Chinese nationals, have started to observe cancellations in bookings and…

Chinese Consul: Ph is China’s ‘true friend’ amid Wuhan coronavirus threat

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines “has proven to be a true friend to China” amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known as Wuhan coronavirus. Consul General Jia Li of the Chinese Consulate…

Cebu City declares ‘state of preparedness’ vs Wuhan coronavirus

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has declared a state of preparedness amid the possible threat of the entry of the 2019-novel coronavirus or Wuhan coronavirus into the city. Two individuals are currently being monitored…

3-year-old child referred to ACR Hospitals cleared of 2019-nCoV infection

Doris C. Bongcac 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Lapu-Lapu City has remained free of the dreaded 2019 novel coronavirus. The management of a private hospital that is operating in Barangay Agus in Lapu-Lapu City said that the 3-year-old child, who was referred…

Capitol tells passengers: Faithfully fill out MCIA health declaration cards

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government is asking passengers of international flights arriving at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to “faithfully” fill out their health declaration forms amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) alert.…

Cebu City safe from wild animals’ meat that may be source of 2019-nCoV

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) said there are no wild animals’ meat in Cebu City that may carry the  feared 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan City, China.  Doctor Jennifer Laurente,…

Lapu mayor asks DOH to ban direct flights from neighboring cities of Wuhan City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has called on the Department of Health (DoH) to consider banning direct flights from the neighboring cities of Wuhan, China…

Animal-human health monitoring approach in Cebu to battle nCoV pushed

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) being ‘zoonotic’ in origin or a disease that is transmissible in nature from vertebrate animals to humans, Cebu province may consider a joint approach between the…

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