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5 rapid antibody test kits get green light from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of five rapid antibody test kids for COVID-19. However, FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the sample must still undergo confirmatory test...

DOH retracts statement on Chinese testing kits

The Department of Health (DOH) has clarified its earlier statement on the 40 percent accuracy of the donated test kits from China. According to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, another brand of...

DILG orders reopening of hospital in Angeles City closed by city mayor for admitting COVID-19 patient, PUIs from Quezon City

PR The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed the immediate reopening of a private hospital in Angeles City after the city mayor has ordered its closure after the...

QC identifies second site for temporary quarantine facility

PR The Quezon City government is set to open on Tuesday (March 31) a second temporary quarantine facility for persons under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Joy Belmonte disclosed that...

Bacoor and Las Piñas fire victims receive assistance from Bong Go amid enhanced community quarantine

As Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go continues to comply with the enhanced community quarantine protocols due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emergency in the country, the Senator’s office still made efforts...

DICT provides operational guidelines to ICT-BPO sector during enhanced community quarantine

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), issued a Department Circular directed to the ICT-enabled Business Process Outsourcing (ICT-BPO) sector, enjoining them to maintain business continuity for the duration of...

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