IATF to meet on Dec. 28 to discuss quarantine classifications for January 2021

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 12/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet on Monday, Dec. 28 to discuss the quarantine classifications of different areas in the country for the month of January…

DOH may consider exempting solo cyclists from mandatory wearing of face shield 

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 12/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it was considering to exempt solo cyclists to be exempted from the mandatory wearing of face shields, considering that oxygen is needed for any form of…

Gov’t eyes COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent of population

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 11/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government wants to vaccinate 50 to 60 percent of the country’s population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to achieve herd immunity, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire…

Crowded shelters might cause COVID surge–DOH

Jovic Yee, Leila B. Salaverria - @inquirerdotnet 11/14/2020

The Department of Health (DOH) warned of a “very strong possibility” of local COVID-19 cases increasing further due to overcrowding in evacuation centers following the recent onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco). At a press briefing…

PH to conduct study on antigen test for border screening

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 09/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will conduct a study in a selected city to ascertain whether or not antigen tests can be used for border screening for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Health  Undersecretary…

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…

‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Gov’t urges public to call a friend if feeling down

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and Malacañang on Monday encouraged the public who may be experiencing depression or anxiety to look for someone to talk to or to call mental care hotlines, even reminding…

DOH: PH clinical trial for Japan’s antiviral drug Avigan to run for 9 months

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 08/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Clinical trials in the country for Japan’s antiviral drug Avigan will run for nine months to determine whether it can be used as a COVID-19 treatment. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday said…

In case of surge, gov’t hospitals told to give up to 70% bed capacity for COVID-19

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government has required public hospitals to increase their bed allocation for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients when there is a surge of infections. Earlier, public and private hospitals were asked to dedicate 30 percent…

DOH: COVID-19 rapid tests not ideal for mass screening of workers

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reiterated that the use of rapid antibody test kits is not recommended for the screening of workers as the tests may yield inaccurate results that may further…

DOH urges businesses to conduct random rapid tests for workers

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Thursday urged businesses to randomly test employees for the novel coronavirus through rapid tests every two weeks. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH does not recommend the…

Blood supply nearing critical level amid pandemic — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 07/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s supply of blood is nearing the critical level as the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic halted blood donation activities, the Department of Health said on Thursday. “We are very challenged,” Health Undersecretary Maria…

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