Health and Lifestyle
DOH to open more laboratories for PUI specimen testing
February 17, 2020, 5:39 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) will open additional laboratories that can test specimens from persons under investigation (PUIs) for possible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a Health official said Monday. "Nung nakita na natin 'yung surge sa (When we saw the surge in the) number of… Read More
DOH mulls expansion of polio vaccination campaign
February 17, 2020, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the expansion of polio vaccination drive to other regions following the confirmation of the 17th polio case in the country, a health official said Monday. "We're waiting for the recommendation of our technical advisory group of the World… Read More
DOH reports downtrend in the number of PUIs nationwide
February 17, 2020, 4:29 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported a downtrend in the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) for possible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019). In a press briefing at the DOH main office, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there are only 171… Read More
WHO urges gov'ts, companies, news orgs to spread Covid-19 facts
February 16, 2020, 2:15 pm
MANILA -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday called on governments, companies, and news organizations to strengthen their efforts in spreading facts about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to combat fake news about it worldwide. "Work with… Read More
WHO announces Ebola outbreak in DRC still int'l emergency
February 13, 2020, 2:52 pm
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced that the Ebola outbreak which started in August 2018 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at… Read More
WHO renames novel coronavirus to Covid-19
February 12, 2020, 11:18 am
MANILA -- The disease that has caused more than a thousand deaths in China has a new name -- Covid-19. In a press briefing Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the name which he said is focused on the type of virus that caused the disease. "Co" and "Vi" come from… Read More
2019-nCoV transmission in persons with no China travel history
February 11, 2020, 12:26 pm
MANILA -- The World Health Organization has expressed concern about 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019 n-CoV ARD) cases recorded in Europe transmitted by persons without travel history to China. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the cases in France and the UK… Read More
Number of PUIs for nCoV rises to 261: DOH
February 10, 2020, 6:22 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) for possible novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection has gone up to 261. “We are seeing a rapid increase in the transmission rate of the virus globally. In response, DOH has… Read More
Death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rises to 909
February 10, 2020, 2:21 pm
BEIJING -- The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 909, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said Sunday. Authorities said 40,171 confirmed cases have been reported, while in the last 24 hours, 97 people have died and more than 3,281 new cases have been… Read More
WHO exec says right information is best protection vs. 2019-nCoV
February 9, 2020, 2:20 pm
MANILA -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday reiterated the importance of "facts over fear" about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China which continues to affect 24 countries worldwide. "People must have access to accurate… Read More
3,419 new cases of 2019-nCoV recorded globally: WHO
February 9, 2020, 1:00 pm
MANILA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday reported 3,419 new cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory disease worldwide. The latest WHO situation report showed that China, where the disease originated in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province, has the biggest… Read More
Heart association wants each family member trained in CPR
February 7, 2020, 1:54 pm
SAMAL, Bataan -- To educate the youth on the importance and actual conduct of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that could enable them to save lives, the Philippine Heart Association (PHA), in coordination with the Municipal Health Office, conducted Wednesday a hands-only CPR training among 600… Read More
Almost 4K new cases of 2019-nCoV recorded worldwide
February 6, 2020, 10:42 am
MANILA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported 3,925 new cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory disease worldwide. The latest WHO situation report showed that China, where the disease originated in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province, has the biggest… Read More
Novel Coronavirus: Facts and Hysteria
February 5, 2020, 5:03 pm
By George Siy THE best remedy for outbreaks and a possible calamity is calm study, practical decisions, and quick execution. Hysteria needs to be managed or the medical issues will take longer to control and resolve, with much greater economic and social damage than necessary. While everyone… Read More
Still no known cure for 2019-nCoV: DOH
February 4, 2020, 10:16 pm
MANILA -- There is no known cure for the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reiterated on Tuesday. "There's no vaccine to prevent the 2019-nCoV because it is a new strain. There's no specific treatment except supportive care,” Duque… Read More
60% rise estimated in cancer cases globally: WHO
February 4, 2020, 9:36 pm
ANKARA -- The world will see a 60 percent increase in cancer cases over the next two decades if current trends continue, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. “The greatest increase [an estimated 81%] in new cases will occur in low- and middle-income countries where survival rates are… Read More
2 foreigners under watch for nCoV in Bataan
February 4, 2020, 8:54 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- A health official here on Tuesday said the city and the whole of Bataan province are still free from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) but there are two persons under investigation (PUIs) in two towns. City Health Officer, Dr. Mariano Antonio Banzon said the two PUIs are… Read More
Chinese national from Wuhan under self-quarantine in GenSan
February 4, 2020, 5:18 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel here are closely monitoring a Chinese national who traveled last month to Wuhan City in China for possible infection caused by the deadly novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV). Dr. Lalaine Calonzo, disease surveillance officer of the City… Read More
Bacolod hospital treating 2 suspected cases of coronavirus
February 4, 2020, 1:25 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) here urged Bacolodnons to disclose travel information and report to health authorities if they have signs and symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Dr. Grace Tan, spokesperson of the city’s inter-agency task force against nCoV,… Read More
5 exposed to couple with nCoV in Dumaguete undergo quarantine
February 3, 2020, 7:30 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- At least five people in Negros Oriental who came in contact with the country’s first two cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV) are now admitted at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) after coming down with flu-like symptoms. The five include two from the… Read More
