Search Result for “NCOV”
PMA homecoming activities reset to Feb. 22
February 6, 2020, 12:46 pm
MANILA --- Due to safety concerns over the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association, Inc. (PMAAAI) announced that activities for its annual homecoming have been rescheduled to February 22. "PMAAAI announces that PMA… Read More
Dinagat Islands ramps up preparedness vs. coronavirus
February 6, 2020, 12:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY -- The province of Dinagat Islands has stepped up its preparations and measures to prevent the entry of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the area.In a statement on Wednesday, Dinagat Islands' Provincial Information Office (PIO) said an executive order has been issued by Governor Arlene… Read More
PH Army briefs troops on nCoV
February 6, 2020, 12:15 pm
MANILA -- In line with government efforts to boost the information drive on the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), the Office of the Army Chief Surgeon (OACS) on Wednesday held a briefing on the disease on troops assigned at Philippine Army Headquarters in Fort… Read More
Almost 4K new cases of 2019-nCoV recorded worldwide
February 6, 2020, 10:42 am
MANILA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported 3,925 new cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory disease worldwide. The latest WHO situation report showed that China, where the disease originated in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province, has the biggest… Read More
OFW quarantined in HK after exposure to nCoV+ employer
February 6, 2020, 8:34 am
MANILA -- A Filipino worker in Hong Kong was quarantined following exposure to her employer who tested positive for the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Wednesday night. The verification of the second Filipino quarantined abroad… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Thu. Feb. 6, 2020
February 6, 2020, 8:19 am
INQUIRER – Wuhan woman 3rd case of new coronavirus in PH PHILIPPINE STAR – Phl has 3rd nCoV case MANILA BULLETIN – PNP: 48 hours to track down passengers MANILA TIMES – PH reports 3rd nCoV case MANILA STANDARD – PH records 3rd case of coronavirus MALAYA – 3rd nCoV case in PH DAILY… Read More
11 Filipino tugboat crew from China quarantined in Dumaguete
February 5, 2020, 9:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A total of 11 Filipino crewmembers of a tugboat that arrived from China on Tuesday night were quarantined inside the vessel off the coast here amid the threat of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The tugboat is one of three vessels that were purchased by a Makati City-based… Read More
Legazpi police files case vs. nCoV prankster
February 5, 2020, 8:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Legazpi City Police Station filed a case on Tuesday against a vlogger who claimed to be a novel coronavirus (nCoV) patient in front of a mall here. Lt. Col. Aldwin Gamboa, Legazpi City police chief, in an interview on Wednesday said they filed an "alarm and scandal" case before… Read More
GenSan dads seek ban on tourists from nCoV-hit countries
February 5, 2020, 8:45 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city council here is seeking a temporary ban on the entry of foreign nationals from countries affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV).In a resolution passed on Tuesday afternoon, the council said the move is to prevent the… Read More
Public urged to stop spreading unverified info on nCoV
February 5, 2020, 8:35 pm
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday called on the public to avoid sharing unverified information about the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). Andanar made the call amid the proliferation of fake news… Read More
MisOr OFW put in isolation after arriving from HK
February 5, 2020, 8:10 pm
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental -- An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from this town was put in an isolation room in a hospital of a neighboring town a day after her arrival from Hong Kong on February 2.Naawan Mayor Dennis Roa said Wednesday he came to know of the OFW's arrival in the town following a… Read More
Lanao Sur forms inter-agency task force vs. nCoV
February 5, 2020, 8:08 pm
ILIGAN CITY -- The provincial government of Lanao del Sur has formed an Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to monitor and direct efforts to prevent the entry of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the province.In a meeting with officials of the province's 39 towns in the provincial seat of Marawi… Read More
6 Tarlac PUIs negative of nCoV
February 5, 2020, 8:02 pm
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac—Six persons who have been confined in separate hospitals in the province for showing symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) were tested negative for the highly contagious illness. Governor Susan Yap, in a statement, said the results… Read More
Sibugay scraps foundation events to prevent entry of nCOV
February 5, 2020, 8:00 pm
SCRAPPED. Zamboanga Sibugay Gov. Wilter Palma (seated, 2nd from left) announces Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2020) the cancelation of the 19th Founding Anniversary celebration as a preemptive measure against the possible entry of the 2019-nCoV into the province. The province has no suspected coronavirus… Read More
AirAsia to coordinate with DOH; crew under quarantine
February 5, 2020, 7:56 pm
MANILA -- Following the Department of Health's (DOH) announcement that the third novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) positive person took an AirAsia Philippines flight, an official of the airline said on Wednesday they would closely coordinate with health authorities. The airline is willing to provide… Read More
Domestic passengers undergo thermal scanning in Kalibo airport
February 5, 2020, 7:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Kalibo International Airport has stepped up its defense against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by having domestic passengers be screened for any symptoms, an official said on Wednesday. Eusebio Monserate, airport manager of Kalibo International Airport, said passengers… Read More
Male patient in NegOcc found negative for nCoV
February 5, 2020, 7:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A 43-year-old male patient in Negros Occidental admitted at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) as a person under investigation (PUI) has been found negative for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Dr. Julius Drilon, medical center chief II, said in a… Read More
Coronavirus won’t block 2020 Tokyo Olympics: IOC
February 5, 2020, 7:19 pm
ANKARA -- The novel coronavirus outbreak will not disrupt the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, with the year’s leading sports events to be held as planned, said an official of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). "The coronavirus has nothing to do with the 2020 Olympics as this outbreak… Read More
BSP seen to slash key rates starting this month
February 5, 2020, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is projected to resume its easing cycle with a cut of 25 basis points on Thursday, as inflation remains within-target and global growth prospects are still bleak. Inflation posted an uptick to 2.9 percent last January, higher than market consensus of… Read More
Gov't to decide on lifting of China travel ban in 2 weeks
February 5, 2020, 7:16 pm
MANILA -- The government is set to decide within two weeks on whether or not to lift the travel ban on overseas Filipino workers to China and its special administrative regions (SARs) where there are reported cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD).Labor… Read More
