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…

Gov’t mulls strict ‘no home quarantine’ for COVID-19 patients

Consuelo Marquez 09/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government is eyeing to strictly implement the “no home quarantine” for COVID-19 patients to avoid transmission of the virus to members of their household, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday. “Magkakaroon ng…

DOH: Dengue cases, deaths see ‘sharp decline’ in 2020

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 09/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of dengue cases and deaths in the country has significantly decreased in 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Dengue cases recorded from January 1 to August 15 this year dropped…

2,218 new COVID-19 cases push PH total tally to 226,440

Katrina Hallare 09/02/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines now has 226,440 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after an additional 2,218 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH). In its latest data released Wednesday, the DOH said that…

PH COVID-19 tally soars past 224,000 with 3,483 new cases

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is now at 224,264 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,483 additional cases on Tuesday. According to DOH, the majority of the newly reported…

Rubbing salt on the wound

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 09/01/2020

  One too often gets the feeling, and I’ve occasionally written about it, that our so-called public servants in government can be such experts in constantly finding ways to make life more difficult for us Filipinos. Filipino…

PH COVID-19 caseload tops 220,000 as DOH records 3,446 new cases

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 08/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now a total of 220,819 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,446 more infections on Monday. Most of the additional cases were from the National…

5 hospitals to hold clinical trials for China’s COVID-19 vaccine

Daphne Galvez 08/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has identified five hospitals which will be the site of clinical trials of China-based Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine against the coronavirus disease. These are the Philippine General Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Manila…

Binay to DOH: Explain origin of COVID-19 infection in PH

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 08/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday slammed the Department of Health (DOH) for its pronouncement that it is too early to conclude that COVID-9-infected Chinese tourists, who visited the country this year, helped spread the…

PH records 213,131 total COVID-19 cases as recoveries reach 135K

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 08/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday logged 3,637 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the total infection count of the respiratory disease to 213,131. Of the total reported cases, the Department of Health (DOH)…

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