Tag: Salvaña

PHL gov’t, health advisers explain scientific data, soundness of lifting of travel ban for fully vaxxed tourists

Green, Yellow, Red risk classification of countries dropped effective today, Feb. 1, as int’l leisure travel to PHL allowed   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government explained that its decision to allow fully vaccnayed international leisure travelers to come into the country and not undergo facility-based quarantine anymore is based on scientific data and had been studied carefully. Starting today, Tuesday, February 1, the Green, Yellow and Red risk classification for countries based on their […]

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“Fleeting contact” is all it takes for Omicron to spread, says PHL health expert

But Omicron will only have “mild” effect on fully vaccinated, says Dr. Salvana who notes that PHL can ride the Omicron wave with more vaccinations, booster shots (Eagle News) – A “fleeting contact” is all it takes for the Omicron variant to spread, unlike previous COVID-19 virus variants that takes at least 15 minutes between close contacts to be transmitted. Dr. Edsel Salvana from the Department of Health Technical Advisory group on infectious diseases, explained […]

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Health experts tell Pres. Duterte: Delta variant “very scary”, could cause “India-like surge” in PHL

One Delta variant case can infect up to 8 people   (Eagle News) — Health experts described the “Delta variant” as “very scary” as it could infect up to eight people at a time, and could cause an “India-like surge” in the country. Among the variants, the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is the most infectious and is responsible for the third wave of COVID-19 cases in many countries, including the United […]

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Use of face shield with face mask more effective in preventing COVID infection, says DOH expert

Dr. Salvaña cites study in India that covered community health workers   (Eagle News) – A member of the Department of Health’s advisory group vouched for the reliability of wearing face masks together with face shields to prevent transmission of COVID-19, as well as being infected with the virus. Dr. Edsel Salvaña, a member of the DOH’s Technical Advisory Group (DOH-TAG), said that the use of face shield together with a face mask has been […]

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