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5 other patients recover, one dies (Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Saturday, March 21, announced 32 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the country, bringing the total to 262. According to the DOH, five other patients have recovered. With the development, 13 patients have so far recovered. Another patient has died, bringing the total to 19.
(Eagle News)– The three hospitals the Department of Health said would be exclusively used for coronavirus disease 2019 patients will be ready by next week. This is according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a radio interview on Saturday, March 21. Vergeire said the DOH is now preparing 140 beds at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, 120 beds at the Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan, and 40 beds at the Lung Center […]
(Eagle News)–A member of the staff of a lawmaker who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 has passed away. “We are deeply saddened to announce that a member of the Congressional staff of one of our Members passed away less than an hour ago,” House of Representatives Secretary General Atty. Jose Luis G. Montales said. Montales did not identify the fatality but said he was a male. He said the Department of Health confirmed […]
(Eagle News)–A former dean of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Center has passed away due to severe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, UP Diliman said Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, one of the country’s foremost sinologists, died in the San Lazaro hospital at 3:55 a.m. today. No other details were available. The Philippines has recorded over 200 COVID-19 cases.
Sotto says Congress special session postponed, Cayetano says it will push through (Eagle News)–The special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 has been “converted” to a meeting instead, Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto said he, the Palace and his House of Representatives counterparts will discuss today “how to empower and give the govt the flexibility to address the present crisis.” In a Facebook post, Speaker […]
by Emily Manuel and Prescila Cuadra Contributors, Eagle News ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (Eagle News) — Chalk murals expressing love and support for health care workers began to appear in parts of Rotterdam. – Standing ovation and applause – A special nationwide social media event was organised last March 17, 2020 calling for everyone to stand on their balconies or in front of their doors to clap for all health workers. In a show of solidarity, […]
(Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the use of electronic drug prescriptions for senior citizens and other individuals vulnerable to COVID-19. In a circular, the FDA authorized licensed physicians to issue electronic prescriptions for patients who are senior citizens, persons with disability (PWD), and those with chronic illness or immune-compromised conditions who need to take medicines and prescription drugs. “A large percentage of recorded fatalities came from this group of […]
(Eagle News) — All courts will be physically closed starting March 23, and can only be reached via phone or online. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta issued the order in administrative circular 32, due to the “unabated rise of COVID-19 infection, and with the entire country now under a state of calamity, with many cities either on “extreme enhanced community quarantine” or ‘lockdown..in line with the appeal of the government for the general public to stay […]
(Eagle News) – Thirteen new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) bringing the country’s total to 230. In a bulletin released at 4:00 p.m. today, Friday, March 20, the DOH announced the 13 new cases referring to them as patients no. 218 to 230. The additional coronavirus cases were as of 12 noon today. The DOH also reported the death of Patient No. […]
(Eagle News) — The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 38, Major Joy Belmonte said. In a radio interview, Belmonte said three of the new cases were doctors: one from Barangay Damayang Lagi, another from Barangay Bahay Toro, and another from Barangay Phil-Am. She said the doctor from Barangay Phil-Am died before the results the patient was positive for the virus were released. She said another new case was […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, March 20, slammed the proliferation of fake news online as the government deals with a public health emergency. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted what he said was “a sudden surge of fake and alarming news of alleged crime incidents or planned crimes to be committed.” “They create panic, confusion and fear among our people. We denounce the proliferation of such false narratives,” he said. “We […]
(Eagle News) — Watch for the updated COVID-19 situation in Los Angeles, CA.
