Vaccination vs measles, etc. still on despite lockdown – DOH

Jovic Yee - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reminded parents on Saturday not to skip the essential vaccines for their young children even as the country grappled with the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Children…

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.…

DOH assures: COVID-19 tests in Sitio Zapatera won’t be stopped

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing will not stop for residents of Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz in Cebu City. DOH Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire made this…

Duterte wants DOH to probe 9 hospitals for turning away patients

Darryl John Esguerra 04/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to investigate nine hospitals allegedly refusing the admission of patients due to supposed overcrowding caused by the influx of COVID-19 patients. In…

For tracing only: DOH won’t make public COVID-19 patients’ info

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 04/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The personal information that will be disclosed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients will not be made public, the Department of Health (DOH) assured Tuesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the information would…

Local governments in quandary over spraying

Maricar Cinco - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/13/2020

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna, Philippines — Hundreds of thousands of pesos of local government funds might end up dissipating just like the disinfectants used in community misting and spraying after the Department of Health (DOH) said the…

DOH: 252 healthcare workers have COVID-19

Daphne Galvez 04/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 252 healthcare workers has been confirmed to have the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) revealed Wednesday. Of the number, 152 or 65 percent are doctors while 63…

DOH records 106 more COVID-19 cases; total surges to 3,870

Daphne Galvez 04/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 106 more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country, raising the total to 3,870 as of April 8. Twelve patients, meanwhile, were able to…

Labella: No need to extend ECQ just yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella supports the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte, but for his own city, the mayor wants to further study its…

DOH: 11 patients recover from COVID-19 as cases soar to 3,764

Daphne Galvez 04/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven more COVID-19 positive persons have recovered from the illness, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. It is the highest recorded recoveries in a day since the first case was documented in the…

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