ER patients wait for days to be given COVID beds

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       ER patients wait for days to be given COVID beds​ As more and more people fall ill with COVID-19, the “waiting time” to move from the emergency room to a ward dedicated for patients with the severe respiratory disease is about two to three days at best, an emergency medicine specialist said on Tuesday.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   HK ‘not honoring’ OFW vax cards The vaccination cards issued by the Philippine government to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will not be honored by Hong Kong authorities “because they are not connected to a single source,” according to Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.    BURDEN OF PROOF In a scene that’s been playing out on Metro Manila streets since the capital came under another hard lockdown last week, commuters are checked for proof that they can be considered Apors, or “authorized persons outside of residence.” —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   Visit INQShop   Baguio project for blind draws flak BAGUIO CITY—Sidewalks in the city equipped with tactile pavers to aid blind pedestrians have drawn flak after some residents complained that these were dangerous both for people with normal eyesight and the visually impaired.    Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Shooting the messenger Not surprisingly, OCTA Research having earlier issued warnings, the Philippines is back to “high-risk” classification for COVID-19, and the Department of Health has announced a 59-percent increase in infections in all age groups in the past two weeks.     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe