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1 of 4 MV Athens Bridge crew members who tested positive for COVID-19 India variant dies

(Eagle News) — One of the seafarers of MV Athens Bridge who tested positive for the COVID-19 variant first detected in India has died. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the seafarer—who had been staying in Paranaque–died last week. The other three patients with the same B.1.617 variant are recovering. No other details were made available. The MV Athens Bridge–which had come from India—was allowed to dock in Manila early May despite a travel ban […]

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DOH: 11 MV Athens Bridge crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in repeat swab test

(Eagle News) — Eleven crew members of the MV Athens Bridge tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Alethea De Guzman said this was based on a repeat swab test on 12 crew members of the vessel that docked in Manila from India recently. Earlier, the Maritime Industry Authority said the vessel had 21 crew members. Of the 12 who were swabbed again, De Guzman said one “needs to be […]

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