DTI imposes price freeze amid COVID-19 threat
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed a price freeze on basic goods amid the public’s panic buying due to the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in …
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Metro Manila COVID-19 Lockdown Guide
The Philippine government announced Thursday night that Metro Manila would be put on lockdown or community quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Many were confused about …
DOH Guidelines for Self-Quarantine
Department of Health (DOH) releases guidelines on what to do during self or home quarantine to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Who needs to undergo self-quarantine? Those …
Medical City temporarily stops admitting COVID-19 PUIs
The Medical City in Pasig announced it would temporarily stop accepting patients under investigation (PUIs) for COVID-19, Tuesday. According to the hospital’s administration, the order not to admit PUIs in …
UP-developed COVID-19 test kit faster, cheaper than Japan’s-FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the COVID-19 test kit developed by the University of the Philippines (UP) scientists has a faster running time than that of Japan, Wednesday. …
Quarantined contacts of COVID-19 patient in Marikina test positive of the virus
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, on Wednesday, said five of the 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are within the same family of the city. Teodoro said in an interview …
Wack Wack on lockdown after guest tested positive of COVID-19
The Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong would be on lockdown starting Wednesday, March 11, as a foreign guest of a member had tested positive for the 2019 …
DOH confirms 4th,5th coronavirus cases in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 4th and 5th coronavirus cases in the Philippines (PH) during a press conference, Friday afternoon. The patients were both Filipinos, which brought total confirmed …
Update: number of suspected PH coronavirus cases per region
Update: As of March 5, the number of suspected coronavirus cases in the Philippines (PH) is 669, health officials reported. Of this number, the Department of Health (DOH) said 37 …
Man in Taiwan positive of COVID-19 after traveling to Philippines
The Taiwan Center for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday night its 44th case of COVID-19 had a travel history to the Philippines. The patient was a 30-year-old male who tested …
Wuhan hospital president died of COVID-19
Wuhan Wuchang Hospital president Liu Zhiming in Hubei province died of the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pneumonia at 10: 30 am on Tuesday (February 18), China Central Television reported. Liu …
Professor says coconut oil could fight COVID-19
It is possible for the country to develop resistance to COVID-19, along with experts studying the potential of coconut oil as its cure. According to Dr. Fabian Dayrit, a chemistry …
Flying kiss, hand wave best greetings for Valentine’s Day- DOH
The Department of Health advised the public to use flying kiss and hand wave as greetings for Valentine’s Day. This is the advice of Health Sec. Francisco Duque III to …
Latest updates: COVID-19 official name for China coronavirus; death toll 1,113
Latest Updates: COVID-19 is the name officially given by the World Health Organization to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). “We now have a name for the #2019nCoV disease: COVID-19. I’ll spell …