RAFI Donates 50 Apheresis Kits to DOH Region 7 for Blood Banking Project

PR 10/29/2020

As part of its increased efforts to take an active role in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Cebu, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) continues its response to the situation caused by the pandemic through its…

DOH: Vaccine trials down to ‘3 to 4’ choices

Jovic Yee 10/24/2020

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said the World Health Organization (WHO) had trimmed down to “three to four” the number of candidate COVID-19 vaccines being considered for inclusion in the Solidarity Trial program scheduled to…

New virus infections below 2,000 for 3 days straight

Dona Z. Pazzibungan 10/23/2020

For the third consecutive day, the Department of Health (DOH) reported fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, October 22, 2020, and 38 more deaths from COVID-19. With 1,664 new infections identified by accredited laboratories, the…

DOH reports 14,941 new COVID-19 recoveries; total now at 310,158

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 10/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Sunday reported 14,941 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019, bringing the total of recovered patients to 310,158. In its daily bulletin, DOH likewise reported 2,379 new infections, raising…

Sacrifices needed to avert COVID-19 case surge, says DOH

10/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With Europe seeing a rapid spike in new coronavirus cases partly due to “pandemic fatigue,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday advised the public to accept that “little sacrifices” have to be made…

Cebu City’s active COVID-19 cases are down to 230

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City now only have 230 active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.  This after the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Department of Health (DOH) finished their data harmonization revealing 120 recoveries.  The…

Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine trials set in November, says DOH

Consuelo Marquez 10/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Phase 3 of the vaccine trials for the coronavirus disease, which has stricken more than 330,000 people nationwide, will start this November, the Department of Health (DOH) revealed on Saturday. “The Inter-Agency Task…

DOH, DOST, FDA hit over ‘confusing’ set up for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH

Katrina Hallare 10/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to get their act together and cooperate for the smooth conduct…

WHO coronavirus vaccine trials to cost P89 million – DOH

Jovic Yee 10/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government expects to spend P89 million in hosting the World Health Organization (WHO)-led Solidarity Trials but the cost of the potential COVID-19 vaccine will be shouldered by the global health agency, according to…

How much should COVID-19 tests cost? DOH surveys market

Tina G. Santos 10/02/2020

The Department of Health (DOH) is doing market surveys to set affordable prices for coronavirus tests, including the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test that it considers the “gold standard” in determining infection with the COVID-19 agent.…

DOTr eases distancing rule in public transport

Jovic Yee, Mariejo S. Ramos - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Four days after the government announced that it would prohibit home confinement for mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday said it would start easing restrictions in public transportation…

PH gets 4,935 new COVID-19 cases; total tally now at 257,863

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @ConsINQ 09/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has logged 4,935 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of cases to 257,863. As of 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) data showed 66,455 active COVID-19…

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