PH coronavirus cases now at 27,238 as 457 more contracted COVID-19

Katrina Hallare 06/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines is now at 27,238, according to the latest data released by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday. DOH said the current tally includes the…

Coronavirus was not synthesized in a laboratory—WHO’s chief scientist

05/18/2020

WASHINGTON — The Covid-19 coronavirus was not synthesized in a laboratory, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist has said. In an interview with The Straits Times, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, said: “What we do know is that this…

COVID-19 cases in PNP surpass 200th mark

Consuelo Marquez 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) now has more than 200 cases of coronavirus disease after recording 25 more policemen who contracted the respiratory ailment. PNP Health Service data showed Thursday that the total number…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 11,876; 2,337 recover, 790 die

Daphne Galvez 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country rose to 11,876 as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 258 new cases on Thursday, May 14. Eighty-six more COVID-19 patients were able…

DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in a day

Daphne Galvez 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recorded 145 newly recovered patients from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a record-high increase posted in a single day, bringing the total of recoveries to 2,251. The DOH…

Over 2,000 beat COVID-19; total cases climb to 11,350 – DOH

Daphne Galvez 05/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,000 people were able to beat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 107 newly recovered patients. The total number of recoveries now reached 2,106. Meanwhile, 264…

No proof recovered COVID-19 patients can’t be reinfected, WHO cautions

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/27/2020

The global death toll in the new coronavirus pandemic soared past the grim 200,000 milestone on Sunday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against “immunity passports” for recovered patients, seen as a possible tool for countries…

School opening moved to September in GCQ areas

Neil Arwin Mercado 04/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to move the opening of the next school year to September in areas placed…

Newborn baby tests positive for COVID-19 in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A day-old baby boy in Cebu City is the youngest warrior fighting against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Visayas, if not in the entire country. The baby boy, who was tested for…

58 persons recover from COVID-19; confirmed cases rise to 5,453

Daphne Galvez 04/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of patients who recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country surged to 353 as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 58 new recoveries on Wednesday. This is the…

Duterte to Asean: Prepare for future outbreaks, COVID-19 won’t be the last

Darryl John Esguerra 04/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to prepare for future outbreaks as he noted that COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic the…

Aboitiz Power favors move allowing ER 1-94 funds for response to coronavirus pandemic

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aboitiz Power hails the decision to allow communities that host power generation projects to use their revenue share from these facilities for measures to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). On April 6, 2020, the…

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