Central Visayas logs 103 new cases, recovery rate hits 89%

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has logged 103 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, a day after the active cases in the region dipped to below 1,000. In the October…

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…

3 new cases, 2 recoveries in Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Talisay City recorded three new cases and two recoveries of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on an update posted on October 13, 2020. The Talisay City Public Information Office (PIO) revealed in the post…

COVID-count: Active cases in Mandaue at 102 as of Oct. 13

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/14/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City logged three new recoveries and two new active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on the latest update released by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page on Tuesday night, October…

Vaccine reluctance linked to belief in virus hoaxes: study

10/14/2020

Paris, France—Up to a third of people in certain countries may believe coronavirus misinformation and in turn be less open to immunisation, scientists said Wednesday, warning that development of a vaccine “might not be enough”. Researchers in…

Health tops list of priorities for Mandaue City in 2021 — Mayor Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/14/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City will focus on its responses to health for next year, and this can be seen on the proposed 2021 budget where departments or offices doing frontliner duties during the pandemic are…

Singapore requires travelers from PH to present negative COVID-19 test

Christia Marie Ramos 10/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — After 11 more Filipinos tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore, travelers coming from the Philippines will be required to present a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test before they can be allowed entry to Singapore starting…

Number of active COVID-19 cases in Talisay City drops to 15

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Talisay City has dropped to 15 as the city recorded only one additional case on October 11, 2020. The new case is a…

Trump tells fans on post-Covid comeback tour: ‘I feel so powerful’

10/13/2020

Washington, USA—Deprived of his beloved campaign trail for 10 days by Covid-19, President Donald Trump took center stage again Monday in Florida, vowing that he is in “great shape” with 22 days to go until he faces…

DOH issues guidelines on enclosed spaces during pandemic

Jovic Yee 10/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) issued new guidelines on Monday, October 12, 2020, on good ventilation and proper air circulation in enclosed spaces, amid the continuing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Health Undersecretary Maria…

Covid-19 reinfection casts doubt on virus immunity: study

10/13/2020

Paris, France—Covid-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected, according to research released Tuesday, October 13, 2020, confirming it is possible to catch the potentially deadly disease more than once. A study…

Councilor to Labella: Prioritize pandemic response in 2021 budget

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Allocate funds for pandemic response.” This was the request of Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon to the city government’s executive department, which is headed by Mayor Edgardo Labella, for the 2021 city budget. …

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