As a precautionary measure against the 2019 coronavirus disease or COVID-19, Health Secretary Francisco Duque has called for a ban on attending masses in churches and going to cinemas. In an interview on Friday over Radyo Inquirer, Duque said attending Mass in Church, which is normally packed with the faithful, is like a COVID-19 “petri dish.” In a separate interview …

According to the Philippine Trade Union Congress (TUCP), employees are resentful about the lack of guidance on business lockdowns and compensated quarantine periods in the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-19. Wide-spread confusion is emerging among the regular paying workers across industries over the lack of company guidance and inadequate policies in the event that government introduces mandatory workplace lockdowns and …

President Rodrigo Duterte placed a 30-day lockdown on Metro Manila on Thursday, barring travel to and from the national capital until April 14, extending the suspension of classes in the metropolis until April 12, and banning’ expected or accidental’ mass gatherings after 52 cases and five deaths from the pneumonia-like disease COVID-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health. The …

Health maintenance organization MediCard Philippines, Inc. said Friday that its programs protect members who will be affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Advertisement “It is to remind our members that MediCard is ready and will protect its members seeking COVID-19 consultation and treatment in any of our approved clinics and hospitals; It said it would later issue guidance on reporting …

The Indonesian Minister of Health (Menkes), Terawan Agus Putranto delivered happy news about his proven theory, that the coronavirus is a disease that will heal by itself. “And I feel very happy. That the theory is true that this is indeed a self limiting disease that will heal itself. Disease that will heal itself,” he said, Thursday (03/12/2020). Terawan’s statement …

To prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Indonesia, the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) is carrying out a clean-up action, especially in the mosque environment. Chairman of the Central Executive Board of DMI, M Jusuf Kalla explained, the spread of the virus most often occurs in crowded places, such as schools, malls, mosques, and mosques because it is always crowded …

New cases for coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak have been spread to province of Banten. According to Banten Governor Wahidin Halim confirmed on Thursday that four positive cases of coronavirus based on a report from the provincial health office. “They have just returned from travelling to Malaysia and Bali,” Wahidin said here on Thursday. As informed, the four residents who have …

Observation period of 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 has been done for Indonesian crew members of World Dream cruise ship. That 188 Indonesian will soon leave Sebaru Island in the Thousand Islands regency of Jakarta after completed this. The World Dream itself suspended their operations after docking in at the Kai Tak Cruise terminal, Hong Kong in early February. It spent …

The World Health Organization called the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, issuing a grim warning that the global spread and severity of the illness was due to “alarming levels of inaction”. The number of cases across the globe has risen to more than 124,000 with 4,500 deaths, including a jump in fatalities particularly in Iran and Italy, according …

A patient of Manila Doctors Hospital, who was diagnosed with COVID-19, has died, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The confirmed death is the patient confined to ID PH35 at Manila Doctors Hospital in Manila City. The Philippine health department referred to the 35th patient who was a 67-year-old Filipino with no history of travel. The said Filipino has been …