The World Health Organization (WHO) said more studies are needed to determine how long a person’s immune response against COVID-19 could last after Hong Kong reported the first confirmed case of reinfection.
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A bicycle-riding 23-year-old male nurse was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Ermita, Manila Sunday evening.
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President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Tuesday that his doctor advised him to practice a healthier lifestyle as his Barrett’s esophagus is nearing stage one cancer. ... Read More
Doble-ingat dapat! Hongkong researchers report world’s 1st ‘proven’ case of COVID-19 reinfection 1 min read Researchers in Hong Kong on Monday, August 24, identified what they said was world's first proven case worldwide of COVID-19 reinfection, after a 33-year-old man once again tested positive for the virus almost five months after he recovered from the same disease.
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Accept the new normal: Vergeire calls for “behavior change” as COVID-19 deaths reached 3000 1 min read With more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded in the country, Filipinos should learn how to live with the new coronavirus as experts had estimated the pandemic to last for at least two years, said health undersecreatry Ma. Rosario Vegeire.
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It’s okay not to be okay: Vergeire calls to stop mental health issuea stigma amid COVID-19 pandemic 1 min read Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire called for support to people experiencing anxiety and other mental health issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The clinical trials for anti-flu medication Avigan as a possible cure for COVID-19 has been moved to September, said health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
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Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the coronavirus pandemic served as a "trigger" to improve the healthcare system after health secretary Francisco Duque's was criticized for calling the crisis a “blessing in disguise.
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Health undersecretary and spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire on Monday assured the the health department is supportive of local manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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A doctor of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), who contracted COVID-19 the second time, died on Sunday morning.
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