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(Eagle News)–All repatriated Filipinos from Wuhan, China who were quarantined in the New Clark City have been released after they received a clean bill of health, the government announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Department of Foreign Affairs earlier said 30 Filipino repatriates were quarantined for 14 days. They were accompanied by five Department of Health medical team members, five DFA response team members, six plane crew members, and three ground personnel who were also […]
(Eagle News)–The repatriation of Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess has been rescheduled. In a statement on Saturday, Feb. 21, the Department of Health’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Infectious Diseases said it had unanimously resolved to tentatively reschedule the repatriation to early next week. “This is to allow the Japanese health authorities to complete the laboratory testing of the 400-plus Filipino crew members aboard the ship and comply with the established Japanese quarantine protocols,” the […]
(Eagle News)–The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that a Filipino was among the country’s two new novel coronavirus cases. In a statement, the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said the Filipino was a 34-year-old. The other, it said, was a 39-year-old Bangladeshi. The health ministry said the two had recently come in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. “Their condition is stable,” the health ministry said. The number of people in the UAE […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Saturday, Feb. 22, said the repatriation of Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess may be delayed. In an interview over GMA News TV, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this was based on a report from the Philippine embassy in Japan that only half of the crew members and some passengers had completed the tests for the novel coronavirus. There are 538 Filipinos on board the ship that […]
(Eagle News) — If needed, the Philippine government should charter a plane to bring home the Filipinos quarantined in a Japan cruise ship amid the novel coronavirus threat. This is according to Senator Ralph Recto, who issued the statement as the quarantine of those on board the Diamond Princess comes to an end. There are 538 Filipinos on board the ship that was quarantined off Yokohama after one of its passengers who joined a bus […]
(Eagle News) — Filipino student visa holders and permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau are also no longer banned from returning to those places, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said they are included in the lifting of the departure travel ban to those areas, amid the novel coronavirus threat. Earlier, the government announced Filipinos who had working visas in Hong Kong and Macau […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 people initially probed for symptoms of the novel coronavirus have been discharged after they tested negative for the virus, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. According to data from the DOH, with the 387 discharged as of Feb. 18, 137 remain in hospitals as patients under investigation. So far, the Philippines has confirmed three cases of COVID-19. The Philippines imposed a travel ban on China, Hong Kong, […]
(Eagle News)–AirAsia on Monday, Feb. 17, said it would resume its flights to Taiwan this week. In an advisory, AirAsia said flights from Manila to Taiwan will resume on Thursday, February 20. Those from Cebu and Clark to Taiwan, on the other hand, will resume on March 1, while those from Kalibo to Taipei on March 30. AirAsia made the announcement after the government announced the lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the threat […]
(Eagle News)–The number of Filipinos aboard a Japan cruise ship who tested positive for the novel coronavirus is at 27, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, Feb. 17. In a statement, the DFA said 16 new confirmed cases were added to the previous 11 that were reported as having COVID-19. There are 538 Filipinos — 531 crew members and 7 guest passengers — aboard the Diamond Princess that is now on quarantine. The […]
(Eagle News) — The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines on Friday, Feb. 14, welcomed the Philippine government’s lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the novel coronavirus threat. In a statement, TECO reiterated that Taiwan has “taken all measures needed to contain the spread” of COVID-19″ and will “continue to work closely with the international community, including the Philippines, to fight” the virus to “safeguard the health and welfare of humanity.” It […]
(Eagle News) — More people who were initially probed for symptoms of the novel coronavirus in the country have tested negative for the same, the Department of Health said on Friday, Feb. 14. In a press conference, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Vergeire said that out of the total 455 patients under investigation, 386, or more than 84 percent, have been cleared. The DOH is awaiting the results of the tests on only 66 PUIs. The […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants more time to study whether or not to lift the travel ban on Taiwan amid the novel coronavirus threat. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who gave an interview over radio dzbb on Thursday, Feb. 13. “Sinasabi niya, bigyan ninyo ako ng panahon to ponder over it kung ili-lift natin. Pero sa ngayon, iyong kalusugan ng mga kababayan natin ang nasa isip niya,” Panelo said. Panelo […]
