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43 RITM staff test positive for COVID-19

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) has confirmed that 43 of its staff have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), majority of whom are currently asymptomatic. The operation of the...

DOST officially launches FASSSTER

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has formally launched the online tool Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance using Spatio-temporal Epidemiological Modeler for Early Detection of Diseases. (FASSSTER) to the public. FASSSTER...

Implementation of a stricter ECQ, plotted

NCRPO PR Amid the increasing number of those infected with the coronavirus disease 19, and the continuously growing number of ECQ related violations, a stricter implementation of the enhanced community quarantine related...

PRRD asks for more options from IATF-EID on ECQ

President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to decide on the right move for the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon until April 30. According to Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Spokesperson...

Sugar now part of relief goods

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has appreciated the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to include sugar in the relief goods. Local Government Units (LGUs) are...

More OFWs seek assistance from DOLE

The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) asking for assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has increased. According to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the applications for the...

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