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No stricter measures yet despite new COVID-19 strain. Sounds familiar?

There is a temporary ban on flights from the United Kingdom being imposed in the country, but with the new strain spreading in other areas as well, is it enough?

how to decline in-person event invitation sf
I got an in-person event invitation. How do I politely say no?

Among the ways to gently refuse invitations from friends and relatives whose feelings you care about is by reminding them of the present health risks

Despite temporary cemetery closures, wakes and burials can push through

Despite the closure of cemeteries and memorial parks during Undas, wakes, burials and cremations will…

DTI is reopening internet cafes and review centers, just in time for the new school year

Despite the rising number of cases, the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging…

Hospitals around the country are now at the “warning zone” level

As COVID-19 continues to rise, the Department of Health warned that the country’s health system…

Quarantine fatigue has me missing the most mundane things

On the hundredth day of community quarantine, I went out of the house for the…

False alarm: The police won’t be going door-to-door to check if there are COVID-19 cases

Earlier today, Malacañang clarified that they will not be conducting a house-to-house check for COVID-19…

Duque clarifies: PH did not flatten but only ‘bent’ COVID curve

During a pre-State of the Nation Address forum today, July 15, Department of Health Secretary…

All my friends and family want to go out. What should I tell them?

As responsible and pandemic-fearing citizens, we’re doing all we can to protect our loved ones…

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Ready for relaunch: DOH prepares to use UP-developed COVID-19 test kits

Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire announced in an online media forum on…