Zero transmission in 41 Cebu City barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fewer barangays in Cebu City now have active cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) revealed on Friday, October 9, 2020, that only 39 out of the 80…

Minglanilla’s active cases down to 10

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The number of patients still actively infected with the new coronavirus disease in Minglanilla town of southern Cebu has dropped to just 10. This after the local government unit of Minglanilla, in a post on…

Late-stage study of COVID-19 convalescent-plasma treatment with remdesivir starts

10/09/2020

A late-stage trial testing the combination of Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir and a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize the COVID-19 virus has begun, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Trial…

One more Lapu tricycle driver tests positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 10/08/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—One more tricycle driver here tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Grace Carungay, the head of the Lapu-Lapu City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, told CDN Digital that out of the 303 swab samples…

Urban food gardening ordinance passed in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council passed an ordinance that would oblige barangays to maximize open spaces and use them as food gardens to increase food security of the city. In the ordinance authored by…

Three new cases, 12 recoveries in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/08/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City logged 12 recoveries and three new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on its latest update released on Wednesday night, October 7, 2020. The number of active cases in the city, according to…

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…

Cebu City records lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in months

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only five out of 776 tested individuals  proved positive to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on October 6, 2020. In a press conference on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy…

Chan to tricycle drivers: No swab testing, no special permit to operate

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Tricycle drivers who will not be able to participate in the swab testing conducted by the Lapu-Lapu City government will not be allowed to ply their routes. This was the statement of Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan…

Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

10/05/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday, October 4, 2020, with a protocol-breaking visit to his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for the highly infectious, potentially deadly…

Contact tracer in Lapu tests positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 10/05/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A contact tracer assigned here tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) over the weekend. Grace Carungay, City Epidemiological and Surveillance Unit head, said that the contact tracer who tested positive is part of…

CebuDoc Group launches Center for Digestive Endoscopy and Center for Cancer and Blood Disorder

Christian Orellano 10/02/2020

The CebuDoc Group on Monday, September 28, 2020, launched two new brands added to their Wellness Complex located at the Medical Arts Building 2. With the launching of the Center for Digestive Endoscopy and Center for Cancer and…

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