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Guv suspends classes in NegOr due to nCoV scare
February 4, 2020, 8:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo on Tuesday afternoon ordered a province-wide suspension of classes in all public schools amid the threat posed by the novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV). Degamo signed Executive Order No. 4-B Series of 2020 to this effect, said Bimbo Miraflor,… Read More
Up to DOH to seek higher 2021 budget: Nograles
February 4, 2020, 8:44 pm
MANILA -- It will be up to the Department of Health (DOH) to decide whether a higher budget for 2021 is needed to improve its capacity to fight diseases such as the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (nCoV-ARD), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday. Nograles made this… Read More
Hong Kong reports first death due to coronavirus
February 4, 2020, 8:41 pm
ANKARA -- Hong Kong on Tuesday reported its first death due to the fatal novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, which originated in central China in December. At least 426 people have died of the disease in China itself, China's CGTN news reported. The deceased, 39, was a long-time diabetic who… Read More
Authorities want 2K Chinese PUMs in Boracay ‘monitored’ for nCoV
February 4, 2020, 8:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- An estimated 2,000 Chinese tourists in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan are considered Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) for possible exposure to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Malay Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Office (MDRRMO) said on Tuesday. Catherine Fulgencio, Malay… Read More
NegOcc reactivates infectious disease action body
February 4, 2020, 8:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental provincial government has reactivated the Provincial Infectious Disease Action and Control Council (PIDACC) amid the threat of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak. Dr. Jessica Fama, medical specialist of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), said on Tuesday… Read More
2 more confined, 7 others watched for nCoV in E. Visayas
February 4, 2020, 8:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Two more persons from Eastern Visayas are now under investigation while seven others are closely monitored after their recent travel to China and close contact with suspected carriers of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory syndrome (2019-nCoV ARD), the Department of… Read More
Minor impact of nCoV scare on tourism in Iloilo noted
February 4, 2020, 7:53 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The economic impact of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to resorts, hotels, and restaurants in Iloilo City is not that big as the accommodation sector here has yet to report any cancellation. “We are not yet experiencing that amount of cancellations. The cancellations remained… Read More
2019-nCoV to weigh down PH's '20 growth
February 4, 2020, 7:41 pm
MANILA -- The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is expected to hit the Philippine economy, with an economist looking at this year’s domestic output faster than last year’s 5.9 percent but “pressed to meet” this year’s 6.5-7.5 percent target. In a report, ING Bank Manila senior… Read More
Proper hygiene 'primary preventive' measure vs. nCoV
February 4, 2020, 6:48 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- An official of the Department of Health (DOH) in the region said face masks alone could not guaranty protection from the deadly novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH assistant regional director, said Tuesday that the primary preventive measure against the… Read More
Coronavirus scare forces suspension of ABL games
February 4, 2020, 6:25 pm
MANILA -- The Asean Basketball League (ABL) announced on Tuesday that it has postponed the game between Alab Pilipinas and the Macau Black Bears due to growing concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In a statement, the league said match, scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Sta. Rosa… Read More
China reports over 3K new nCoV cases, 64 new deaths
February 4, 2020, 6:20 pm
BEIJING -- Chinese health authorities said it received reports of 3,235 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 64 new deaths on Monday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. All of the deaths are in Hubei Province, China's National… Read More
DepEd clarifies only February events postponed amid nCoV threat
February 4, 2020, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday clarified that only events and activities slated for February will be postponed amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) scare. "Secretary (Leonor) Briones has announced that the Department will issue a memorandum giving details on the… Read More
Bacolod ‘resilient’ despite nCoV scare during Bacolaodiat
February 4, 2020, 5:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia has acknowledged that the threat of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has affected the attendance in the just-concluded 15th Bacolaodiat Festival. “This Bacolaoadiat has been the most scrutinized probably because of the circumstances. I must admit… Read More
Several Dumaguete schools suspend classes amid nCoV scare
February 4, 2020, 5:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Amid growing public concern over the dreaded novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV), some schools here suspended classes while various institutions are taking preventive measures to prevent local transmission. This, as two Chinese nationals from Wuhan, China who visited this city had… Read More
Health office reports 1 suspected nCoV case in Antique
February 4, 2020, 5:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- A male seafarer from Hamtic, Antique has been identified as a person under investigation (PUI) due to travel history to China. Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) information officer Irene Dulduco said the seaman is now under quarantine at a hospital in… Read More
Mayor open to use rehab center as quarantine hub
February 4, 2020, 5:23 pm
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- The mayor here, which hosts Fort Ramon Magsaysay, has welcomed the government's plan to quarantine returning Filipinos from China in the Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center. Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas based her decision on the idea that the Department of… Read More
Chinese national from Wuhan under self-quarantine in GenSan
February 4, 2020, 5:18 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel here are closely monitoring a Chinese national who traveled last month to Wuhan City in China for possible infection caused by the deadly novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV). Dr. Lalaine Calonzo, disease surveillance officer of the City… Read More
Cebu placed under state of preparedness amid nCoV scare
February 4, 2020, 5:15 pm
CEBU CITY -- The provincial government of Cebu has placed the entire province under a state of preparedness as part of measures against 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday said with the Provincial Board approval of the resolution… Read More
Metro Manila police districts ordered to form nCoV response teams
February 4, 2020, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday ordered all police districts to create response teams to help contain the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country. The five districts covered by the NCRPO are the Manila Police District (MPD), Quezon… Read More
IMF chief confident China's economy remains resilient
February 4, 2020, 4:56 pm
WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports China's efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak, and is confident that China's economy "remains resilient," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Monday. In a statement on Twitter and a similar one on Chinese social… Read More
