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Doktor PH 4 months ago

The Philippines is waiting for more data on the COVID-19 variant detected in France which reportedly evades RT-PCR testing, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday. ... Read More

We don’t want another pandemic: Doktor Jennifer Ann Wi urges public to get flu vaccine 1 min read

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We don’t want another pandemic: Doktor Jennifer Ann Wi urges public to get flu vaccine

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Doktor Jennifer Ann Wi, chief of the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology Tuberculosis Assembly, urged the public to get vaccinated against flu viruses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read More

Roque to hospitals: Implement regular COVID-19 testing for HCWs 1 min read

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Roque to hospitals: Implement regular COVID-19 testing for HCWs

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Hospitals which are not implementing mandatory COVID-19 testing for medical workers may be held liable, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. ... Read More

Pinoy virologists abroad express interest to return to PH, help develop virology center 1 min read

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Pinoy virologists abroad express interest to return to PH, help develop virology center

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Some Filipino virologists studying overseas have already expressed interest in returning to the Philippines and help build the country's own virology center, Science and Technology undersecretary Rowena Guevara said Thursday. ... Read More

Domingo admits to ‘pressure’ in Ivermectin compassionate use permit, insists approval still based on merit 1 min read

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Domingo admits to ‘pressure’ in Ivermectin compassionate use permit, insists approval still based on merit

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Despite having some 'pressure' in granting compassionate use permit to veterinary drug ivermectin for COVID-19 patients, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) director general Eric Domingo on Wednesday said the approval was still based on merit. ... Read More

Artificial lang! Decrease in COVID-19 cases due to temporary closure of testing lab — Vergeire 1 min read

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Artificial lang! Decrease in COVID-19 cases due to temporary closure of testing lab — Vergeire

Doktor PH 4 months ago

The decrease in reported COVID-19 cases is due to the temporary closure of some testing laboratories last Sunday, Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday. ... Read More

Hontiveros urges gov’t to uphold rights, welfare of HCWs 1 min read

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Hontiveros urges gov’t to uphold rights, welfare of HCWs

Doktor PH 4 months ago

The government should uphold the welfare of health care workers and ensure they are protected against COVID-19 infection, discrimination, and abuse amid the country's ongoing battle against the pandemic, Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a statement. ... Read More

Garin: Tweak some hospitals to cater pure COVID-19 cases 1 min read

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Garin: Tweak some hospitals to cater pure COVID-19 cases

Doktor PH 4 months ago

The government should consider turning some hospitals into full COVID-19 hospitals to maximize resources, former Health Secretary Janette Garin said Wednesday. ... Read More

Sinovac vaccine ‘well tolerated’ among elderly — Doktor Nina Gloriani 1 min read

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Sinovac vaccine ‘well tolerated’ among elderly — Doktor Nina Gloriani

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Chinese firm's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, showed “remarkable” safety across all age groups, including the elderly, Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) head Doktor Nina Gloriani said Tuesday. ... Read More

‘I was in bad shape’: Roque says doctors ordered his PGH admission 1 min read

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‘I was in bad shape’: Roque says doctors ordered his PGH admission

Doktor PH 4 months ago

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said his confinement at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) due to COVID-19 was ordered by his doctors amid criticisms for getting hospitals beds despite reported scarcity of it. ... Read More

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Duque: More data needed on COVID-19 variant in France which allegedly undetectable in RT-PCR test

We don’t want another pandemic: Doktor Jennifer Ann Wi urges public to get flu vaccine

Roque to hospitals: Implement regular COVID-19 testing for HCWs

Pinoy virologists abroad express interest to return to PH, help develop virology center

Domingo admits to ‘pressure’ in Ivermectin compassionate use permit, insists approval still based on merit

Artificial lang! Decrease in COVID-19 cases due to temporary closure of testing lab — Vergeire

Hontiveros urges gov’t to uphold rights, welfare of HCWs

Garin: Tweak some hospitals to cater pure COVID-19 cases

Sinovac vaccine ‘well tolerated’ among elderly — Doktor Nina Gloriani

‘I was in bad shape’: Roque says doctors ordered his PGH admission

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