Covid-19 Updates for October 16, 2020

	COVID19 UPDATES
Philippines coronavirus caseload crosses 350,000 mark October 16, 2020 CORONAVIRUS cases in the country accelerated again, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,139 new cases of infection on Friday, October 16, 2020.These new cases... FULL STORY Persons from 15 to 65 years old now allowed to go out THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Thursday, October 15, 2020, approved the adjustment of age-based stay-at-home restrictions.Persons from 15 to 65 years of age are now allowed to go... More → Non-essential outbound travel now allowed THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has lifted the restriction on non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos effective October 21, 2020.Under IATF's Resolution No. 79 adopted on... More → Public warned against resurgence of coronavirus, urged to be vigilant CENTRAL Visayas, particularly Cebu City which was once tagged as the epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country, cannot afford to have another surge in cases.So it is important for everyone not to be complacent and... More → Anti-cancer drug added to WHO solidarity trial THE anti-cancer drug acalabrutinib has been included in the ongoing solidarity trial of the World Health Organization (WHO) to find a treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).In a virtual press briefing Friday, October 16,... More → PhilHealth chief guarantees payment to Red Cross PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer Dante Gierran on Friday, October 16, 2020, assured that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will get paid for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)... More → No age restrictions in cemeteries, police say THE Joint Task Force Covid Shield on Friday, October 16, 2020, said there will be no age restrictions in cemeteries, memorial parks and columbariums ahead of the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.But Lieutenant General Guillermo... More → No international flights this year By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit INTERNATIONAL flights to and from Francisco Bangoy International Airport, or the Davao International Airport, are not likely to resume operations this year, as airline companies extended the suspension of their flights to Davao City, an... More → Resumption of ferry trips for Bacolod, Iloilo still uncertain By Teresa D. Ellera THE resumption of sea travel for Bacolod and Iloilo passengers is still uncertain, an official said.Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Western Visayas Director Jose Venancio Vero said shipping lines still cannot decide whether to resume... More → City Health: Lockdown will not make local cases disappear By Jo Ann Sablad CAGAYAN de Oro City Health Office (CHO) Epidemiologist Dr. Joselito Retuya said Thursday, October 15, that local cases will not disappear even with the imposition of lockdown in the city."Naa gyapon ang local cases, di gyud na sya... More → OPINION MORE OPINION Seares: DOH-7's Bernadas talks of herd immunity in Cebu City. White House adopts it as policy in fight vs Covid. But there's 'still no data or evidence' that it works. AT ABOUT the same time Regional Health Director Jaime Bernadas disclosed his finding about anti-body... Malilong: Examining our own complicity in the flooding COPING with the threat of the coronavirus disease has so preoccupied us since March, we have almost...
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