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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has conducted a total of 22,958 tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which over 82 percent resulted negative. Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, in a Laging Handa press briefing Monday,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More hospitals around the country are being considered to conduct coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test, including one in Lapu-Lapu City. ARC Hospital in Lapu-Lapu City is included in the list the Department of…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it has obtained one million sets of personal protective equipment (PPEs) amounting to P1.8 billion for health workers in the frontline of the battle against the…
CEBU CITY—An international agency is donating P4.7-million worth of detection kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to the Philippines. This was revealed by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology…
MANILA, Philippines — The number of people found positive for COVID-19 in the country has increased to 462, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday afternoon. The latest DOH data is 82 cases more than the…
MANILA, Philippines — The testing of government officials for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) most of whom showed no symptoms, is “justifiable”, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, citing the need to “preserve” certain high-ranking officials. Health…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino wants to waive the licensure examination of over 1,500 medical school graduates scheduled in March 2020 to enable them to boost the government’s initiatives against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tolentino…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) sees no need yet to conduct mass testing for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, such a measure is already being planned and is prepared for by the government…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded the first confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in Cebu in Mandaue City. Based on the COVID-19 tracker from DOH, the patient is admitted at a private…
MANILA, Philippines — There is no concrete evidence to show that eating bananas can protect a person from being infected by the 2019 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Department of Health (DOH) made this clarification on Wednesday…
MANILA, Philippines — Two more patients died of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total death count to 14, the Department of Health (DOH) official said Tuesday evening. In an interview over dzMM, Health Undersecretary…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 45 new confirmed cases of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total of cases in the country to 187. The DOH has yet to provide other…
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