Covid-19 Updates for October 19, 2020

	COVID19 UPDATES
New coronavirus infections near 360,000 October 19, 2020 THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, October 19, 2020, confirmed 2,638 additional cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the cumulative cases in the Philippines to... FULL STORY Students, workers encouraged to take breaks to reduce stress DISTANCE learning and the new work setup, away from the usual peer or support group, is truly challenging, but staying social can help lessen learning-related stress amid the current pandemic.Noting several reports of students and teachers... More → Pinoy uses Covid-19 lockdown to make game about Vietnam War THERE'S a bright side to being stuck at home. The global lockdowns spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic have given many people the rare opportunity to finish their personal projects.For a Pinoy game developer with zero programming... More → Capitol: Tourists have no need to present medical certificates PROSPECTIVE tourists in Cebu Province need only present a printed confirmation of a hotel booking or a boat ticket and a document that they secured the booking from the Capitol's online portal.Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia made the announcement... More → More than half of barangays 'Covid-free' THE number of barangays in Cebu City that have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to rise.As of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, 44 of the city's 80 barangays had "zeroed in transmission," according to City Councilor... More → As more people go out, police adjust health safety measures THE Joint Task Force Covid Shield (JTF) has ordered all police commanders to recalibrate security and health safety measures as more people are expected to go outside their homes following the easing of age restrictions.Lieutenant General... More → Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access GAMPELA, Burkina Faso -- The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator.From factory to syringe, the world's most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need... More → Nearly 1,000 new Covid-19 cases in Davao from October 1 to 17 By Reuel John F. Lumawag THE Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-Davao) recorded nearly 1,000 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the region within only the first two weeks of October.Data from DOH-Davao showed that a total of 910 new Covid-19 cases... More → SPMC notes high occupancy for Covid-19 beds as cases increase By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit THE Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) once again reached a 100-percent occupancy rate of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds allotted for Covid-19 patients on Friday, October 16.Based on the Covid-19 report posted on SPMC's... More → Miss Universe PH candidate Vincy Vacalares tests positive for Covid-19 By Jo Ann Sablad VINCY Vacalares, the Miss Universe Philippines candidate representing Cagayan de Oro City, said she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.In her Instagram post, Vacalares said the result of her Covid-19 test came out positive on... More → OPINION MORE OPINION Nalzaro: Resume face-to-face classes for college THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has revised... Abellanosa: End senior citizen lockdown CAN we not think of ways that would allow senior citizens to continue creating meaning in their...
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