More news about how the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines is being handled by the public and the government.
The fear mongering refuses to be stopped.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1602651/govt-adviser-notes-early-signals-of-another-covid-surge |
“Early signals” of another surge in COVID-19 infections are being noted, with instances of reversals in the downward trend of cases posted in the past month, according to an adviser of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
“We’re seeing early signals of a surge. Over the past month, there have been three instances of reversals of the decreasing growth rates of cases,” Wong said in an online press briefing on Wednesday.
“However, even if none have been sustained, we should take these as early warning signals and take the appropriate steps,” he said.
But Wong, founder of the health research institution EpiMetrics, said the public should focus on factors that “increase or decrease the likelihood of a surge,” namely virus variants, people’s behavior, and environment.
But as the OCTA notes:
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| https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1529587109337567232 |
OCTA: The surge is not guaranteed to happen but it is becoming more and more likely
If it's more and more likely then it's a guarantee. If the numbers are going up then it's a guarantee. But what does it matter anyway since there is a "wall of immunity" and the virus is early deadly?
The next pandemic cold be right around the corner and the DOH is already looking for isolation facilities.
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| https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/26/2183873/philippines-designating-isolation-facilities-monkeypox-cases |
The Philippines is working on the specific designation of isolation facilities for potential monkeypox cases, the Department of Health said Thursday.
In a message to reporters, the DOH said the priority of its Field Implementation and Coordination Team and the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) is ensuring the compliance of isolation facilities with requirements.
According to the department’s guidelines, the RITM will be the main isolation facility for suspect, probable, and confirmed monkeypox cases during the activation of Doors 1 and 2 of the DOH’s four-door alert system. Door 1 refers to the implementation of travel restrictions and bans, while Door 2 refers to screening, testing and quarantine at points of entry.
Regional isolation facilities or hospitals catering to other international points of entry will be designated by the FICT and the OHCC.
All government hospitals will prepare an area for isolation and treatment facilities in the event that Doors 3 and 4 are activated. Door 3 refers to the implementation of the Prevent-Detect-Isolate-Treat-Reintegrate strategies and Door 4 refers to strengthening health and critical capacity and systems.
“Cases shall be immediately isolated in a private room, preferably with negative air pressure, until signs and symptoms have been resolved,” the DOH said.
Monkeypox has not yet been detected in the county. The agency said it is intensifying screening at the country’s borders and ensuring that surveillance systems are actively monitoring the situation.
They are not going to tel the public but the rise in monkeypox cases appears to be limited to the homosexual community which means the public at large is not at risk.
The odd messaging from government officials continues. Despite the bleak judgements about a surge the Philippines is actually surviving the pandemic
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175246 |
The country might have survived the prevailing impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, but still “we are not yet out of the woods,” Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said Thursday.
In a vaccination event at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Cabotaje, who also chairs the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), reminded the public to be vigilant and get sufficient protection against the risks of Covid-19 infections.
Cabotaje emphasized that coronavirus remains “unpredictable” with the emergence of new variants and subvariants.
“That’s why we should not let our guards down,” she noted.
On the other hand, Cabotaje lauded the will of the National Capital Region (NCR) local governments in taking the lead to “vaccinate as one.”
“Kapang-kapa na nila yung pagbabakuna at yung Covid response and of course, they have ably supported by their local health workers,” she said.
Cabotaje is confident that the country will be able to surpass the health crisis, but she urged the local government units (LGUs) to further ramp up the vaccination program.
“Do it faster, ramp it up baka maunahan pa tayo ng Covid surge (the Covid surge might step ahead of us),” she said, adding public minimum health protocols must also be observed at all times.
The coronavirus has not been unpredictable. Data from the past two years consistently shows it to be a virus that is by no means deadly on its own. Coupled with comorbidites such as obesity it can be a killer. Overall death rates remain extremely low. But who cares better get vaccinated to keep ahead of the surge.
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| https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/30/22/vax-faster-iatf-adviser-sees-early-signals-of-covid-surge |
The Philippines must pick up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations amid early signals of another COVID surge, a member of the inter-agency task force technical working group said Monday.
Dr John Wong, founder of Epimetrics and a member of the IATF technical working group for data analytics, said the Philippines has seen two instances of COVID-19 case increases since May 18 but noted that the increases are not sustained but drop off after 3 days.
"If we look back longer to let's say, February, the end of the omicron wave, we had decreasing cases. The increasing number of cases in the past month is worrying because it is showing that more transmission is taking place," he said in an ANC Rundown interview.
He noted that the current COVID case numbers are underestimates since some people may be doing home antigen tests but not reporting while some who feel mild COVID symptoms may not be testing at all.
The Philippines recorded 200 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 82 new infections from Metro Manila. The number of active cases is 2,434.
Data from the Department of Health showed the number of deaths at 60,455, with no new death recorded Sunday. The total recoveries also reached 3,627,365.
Well, Manila is stopping 24/7 vaccination at Quirino Grandstand on June 7th so perhaps vaccination is not as much as a priority as we are being told.
Some joker fooled a lot of people into thinking that the families of those who died from being vaccinated would be given P100,000.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1603139/doh-warns-public-vs-fake-messages |
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday warned the public against believing circulating messages that claim that those who died or had severe reactions from COVID-19 vaccines would get cash prizes and a certificate for being a “hero of the pandemic.”
The fraudulent message being passed around social media said that the government would issue a certificate honoring the vaccine recipient who died or “became permanently disabled” due to COVID-19 jabs as “hero of the pandemic.”
The fake “certificate of honor” was supposed to be signed by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
A fake cash incentive worth P100,000 would also be given provided that the individual meets certain conditions to prove that the death was caused by the vaccine.
“The DOH denies these false promises and offers. We urge everyone to always check official DOH sources before forwarding anything. Delete chain messages,” the health agency said in a statement.
The DOH reiterated that vaccines in the government’s inventory are safe and effective and went through studies and scrutiny by experts.
That is hilarious on so many levels and I wish I had seen the original social media post. But alas all I have is this banal news report.
Fully vaccinated foreigners who have also had booster shots can now enter the Philippines without securing a negative RT-PCR test.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175347 |
Foreign nationals who have received their booster shots against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are now allowed to enter the country, a Bureau of Immigration (BI) official said Saturday.
Travelers from other countries are now allowed to enter the Philippines without presenting a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result, so long as they have completed their vaccine shots, BI Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said.
“Well, it’s good news, our travel restrictions have been loosened further. So, the addition of this, the new update, for those who are fully vaccinated foreign nationals – meaning they already have the primary series – their first and second dose – they are exempted from presenting the RT-PCR prior to departure from their country of origin if they already have a booster,” Sandoval said at a Laging Handa briefing.
She noted that the new guidelines would encourage more foreigners to visit the country.
“If they have booster shots – first and second dose plus booster shot – they are exempted (to present RT-PCR). This is a big thing to really encourage these foreign nationals, our compatriots who already live abroad to come home and visit here in the Philippines,” she added.
The Bureau of Immigration says they hope this will encourage more tourists to visit the Philippines.
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