IATF Will “Strongly Consider” NCR Mayors’ Proposal For Additional 15-Day ECQ Extension, According To DILG The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) will “strongly consider” the recommendation for a possible additional 15-day extension of the enhanced community … Read more
A member of US Vice President Mike Pence’s personnel had tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official from the White House. A member of United States Vice President Mike Pence’s personnel had tested positive for COVID-19 or coronavirus disease 2019, according to an official from the White House. This, as a White House official … Read more
Health authorities in South Korea started investigating a new COVID-19 outbreak centered in Seoul nightclubs. Health authorities in South Korea on Friday started investigating a new coronavirus outbreak centered in nightclubs in Seoul. This, as Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that at least 15 people with coronavirus disease were linked to … Read more
Remdesivir was still part of the ongoing clinical trial in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health. The Department of Health on Thursday evening said that the antiviral drug Remdesivir was still part of the ongoing clinical trial in the Philippines. This, as Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a statement that the antiviral … Read more
Mayors in Metro Manila were eyeing to have an additional 15-day ECQ extension in NCR, according to the council’s chairman. Mayors in Metro Manila were targeting to have an additional 15-day extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). This, as the Metro Manila Council may recommend the ECQ extension … Read more
Japan planned to approve Remdesivir in treating patients with COVID-19, according to the Japanese government. Japan on Thursday planned to approve the antiviral drug Remdesivir in treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, according to the Japanese government. Aside from this, Japan was also targeting to approve the anti-flu drug Avigan this month. Japan … Read more
The National IATF already set the guidelines for mall operators in “new normal” areas under GCQ, according to Malacañang. Malacañang on Thursday said that the National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 already set the guidelines for mall operators in “new normal” areas under general community quarantine (GCQ). This, as Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque held … Read more
UST will reimburse unused fees and other fees for A.Y. 2019-2020, as reported by the university’s official student publication. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) will reimburse unused fees and other fees for A.Y. 2019-2020, according to the university’s student publication. This, as The Varsitarian, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, … Read more
The DOH warned the public that an anti-flu drug Avigan was “not safe for pregnant women”. The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public about Avigan, an anti-flu drug from Japan, as this drug was “not safe for pregnant women”. In a report from GMA Network’s news program 24 Oras, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire … Read more
Beat COVID-19 Before Probing The Origin Of The Said Virus, According To China’s UN Ambassador China’s UN Ambassador in Geneva on Wednesday said that China won’t invite international experts to probe the origin of COVID-19 until the “final victory” was achieved. In an online briefing, Chen Xu, China’s UN Ambassador in Geneva, told reporters that … Read more