COVID-19 Watch

FDA Clarifies Availability Of Covid-19 Test Kits In PH

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there are no registered coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) diagnostic test kits available to the public because no...

AirAsia To Mount Recovery Flights To Puerto Princesa

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Amid air travel restrictions implemented by the local government of Puerto Princesa from March 15 to April 14 in the wake of the coronavirus...

PCOO Sec. Andanar Mulls Creation Of ‘Safe House’ For Media Amid Virus Scare

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Every state department should establish a safe house for media practitioners who are covering the latest developments on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak...

Pres. Spokesperson Panelo: No Contradiction On Proposed NCR-Wide Curfew

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Malacañang on Sunday denied that there was any contradiction between statements made by two government officials regarding the proposed curfew in Metro Manila to...

Confirmed Covid-19 Cases In PH Reach 140

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 29 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing to 140 the total number of...

DILG Sec. Año Says 41 LGUs, 2 Regions Also Imposed Community Quarantine

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Forty-one (41) local government units (LGUs) and two regions have decided to follow the example of Metro Manila by placing themselves under community quarantine...

NAIA Off Limits To Non-Passengers, Non-Airport Employees

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) temporarily banned entry of non-passengers and non-airport employees into the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals. Effective immediately, sending-off...

COVID-19 Deaths In PH Rise To 12

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported another death due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total number of fatalities in the...

Army’s Biothreat Response Unit Ready To Join Efforts VS. COVID-19

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Disaster response units skilled in containing biological threats and medical doctors from the Philippine Army are on standby and ready to join efforts to...

DOH Confirms First COVID-19 Case In Davao Region

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) confirmed on Sunday the first case of 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Region 11. The confirmed case,...