DOH vows to revise COVID-19 strategy. Inquirer Newsletter. August 3, 2020

No images? Click here   RISKS AT WORK A health worker wearing a protective suit makes her rounds at Mandaluyong City Medical Center on Sunday. Medical workers led by the Philippine College of Physicians have urged the government to revert Metro Manila to lockdown for two weeks to better manage the coronavirus crisis. Photo by NIÑO JESUS ORBETA     News Education advocate promotes ‘unschooling’ of children Some parents are becoming anxious about having their children continue their education in the time of COVID-19. But for Trix Clasara, a mother of two and manager of a social platform for “modern moms,” every moment, regardless of its circumstances, is a teaching opportunity. —STORY BY Mariejo S. Ramos Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1315770/education-advocate-promotes-unschooling-of-children   Regions Camp Olivas on lockdown CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-—Camp Olivas, the Central Luzon police headquarters based in this city in Pampanga province, was placed on four-day lockdown starting on Saturday night after 18 police officers and a civilian employee tested positive for the new coronavirus disease. —STORY BY Inquirer Northern Luzon Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1315356/camp-olivas-on-lockdown-as-18-central-luzon-cops-get-covid-19   Metro Vico praises Pasig’s medical front-liners Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has asked people to be more considerate of medical front-liners who are trying their best to cope with the rising number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. —STORY BY Jodee A. Agoncillo  Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1315728/vico-praises-pasigs-medical-front-liners   Newsletter / Join us Has this been forwarded by a friend? Subscribe now to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Newsletter and get your latest news and important updates on COVID-19 and the enhanced community quarantine. Subscribe       Banner story DOH vows to revise COVID-19 strategy By Tina G. Santos The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday vowed to upgrade its strategy in the fight against the new coronavirus within a week, and promised to beef up the health-care workforce in Metro Manila, where medical front-liners are calling for reimposition of strict lockdowns. In a statement dated Aug. 1 but released on Sunday, the DOH, after a meeting with the medical community, said it had committed to advocate for a “timeout” in Metro Manila before the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the temporary government body overseeing the Duterte administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The DOH, however, did not state clearly whether it was supporting the health workers’ plea to the government to place Metro Manila back on lockdown for two weeks amid a surge in coronavirus infections. Cases top 100K On Sunday, the number of coronavirus infections in the Philippines breached the 100,000 mark with the addition of 5,032 new cases. It was the fourth consecutive day that the country reported the largest single-day rise in infections. —WITH REPORTS FROM JULIE M. AURELIO, JHESSET O. ENANO AND REUTERS, INQ Read more: newsinfo.inquirer.net   Editorial Severe losses The impact of COVID-19 on corporate profitability is getting clearer as publicly traded companies report their financial performance for the second quarter of 2020, the height of one of the most stringent lockdowns in the region aimed at controlling the spread of the virus. Read full story: opinion.inquirer.net   Shop now!   Copyright © 2020 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 2353, Makati Central Post Office, 1263 Makati City, Philippines.   Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe