Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has placed the entire country on lockdown, as part of drastic measures to contain and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. On Monday, 9th March 2020, the … Read more
Soon after the number of COVID-19 cases in the country jumped to 24, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a region-wide class suspension and tasked national and local authorities to ensure that students are kept away … Read more
Four new cases of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 were confirmed on Sunday, 8th March 2020, raising the total number of cases in the Philippines to 10. In response, the Department of Health (DOH), together with … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) has just confirmed two new cases of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. As of today, 6th March 2020, the Philippines has a total of five confirmed cases. During a press briefing, … Read more
In response to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s recent call to lessen the burden of would-be migrant Filipino workers caught up by the travel ban due to the Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-nCoV ARD) outbreak, the … Read more
On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization had a meeting with scientists in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and in a statement by WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the vaccine for the … Read more
Last February 2, the Philippine government imposed an expanded travel ban on visitors from China, Hong Kong, and Macau in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. This is in … Read more
As cases of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) spreads to 18 countries (and counting), the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global emergency as of Thursday, 30th January 2020. ALSO READ: Health Department Confirms Re-emergence of Polio … Read more
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has heightened its efforts in light of the increasing number of cases and deaths due to novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. ALSO READ: Soon-to-Rise OFW Hospital to Offer Free Services At airports, … Read more