COVID-19 Watch

Palace Assures COVID-19 Vaccine’s Affordability

The Luzon Daily - October 16, 2020

ROQUE: “Hindi naman po ganoon kamahal ang estimate natin sa bakuna. Ang estimate po ni Secretary Dominguez, USD10 per dose at kinakailangan dalawang dosage so USD20 per person."

Palace: Red Cross Halt Of PhilHealth-Funded Tests Won’t Affect OFWs

The Luzon Daily - October 16, 2020

Malacañang assures that the swab testing of OFWs would not be affected by the decision of the Philippine National Red Cross to stop conducting tests that are being charged to the PhilHealth.

Vergeire Reports 85% Recovery Rate From COVID-19

The Luzon Daily - October 15, 2020

The Department of Health announces that the number of patients infected with COVID-19 continues to improve, reporting an average of around 2,200 cases every day nationwide.

Latin America, Caribbean Worst-Hit Region By Virus

The Luzon Daily - October 15, 2020

Latin America and the Caribbean reports at least 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 370,000 deaths, plunging the region into its worst health, economic and social crisis in recent history.

WB Approves $12-B For COVID-19 Vaccines For Developing Countries

The Luzon Daily - October 15, 2020

The financing, which aims to support vaccination of up to 1 billion people, is part of an overall World Bank package of up to USD160 billion through June 2021 to help developing countries fight the pandemic.

Mayor Isko Warns Of COVID-19 ‘2nd Wave’ As Figures In US, Europe Rise

The Luzon Daily - October 14, 2020

“I hope we don’t experience what is happening in Europe as what is being reported by international news agencies, but we cannot deny that the number of infections may rise again if we become irresponsible.“

12 E. Visayas Towns Tagged As COVID-Free

The Luzon Daily - October 14, 2020

A total of 12 towns from Samar and Southern Leyte provinces have been identified by the Department of Health as coronavirus-free with no single case recorded since the start of the global health crisis.

PH COVID-19 Recoveries Now 293,152

The Luzon Daily - October 13, 2020

The Department of Health also reported 3,574 new confirmed cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 43,332 on Monday.

Palace: Ensure Data Privacy In Handling Contact Tracing Data, Firms Told

The Luzon Daily - October 13, 2020

Malacañang urges establishments to ensure data privacy when handling contact tracing data.

Coronavirus Survives On Surfaces For 28 Days

The Luzon Daily - October 13, 2020

Stricter precautionary measures have to be in place now that a study by Australian national science agency revealed that the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 28 days.