Citing the ever-present threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez prodded the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to get rid of its eight-hour long driving education test requirement for driver's license renewals. (Ryotando Ag/...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Feb. 7 that US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has already applied for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FDA-Officer-In-Charge Director-General Oscar Gutierrez reported...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday called on the government to come up with a comprehensive medical waste management plan now that COVID-19 self-test kits have been made commercially available. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Binay noted, has so far approved the use of 116 COVID -19 self test...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
The Quezon City government will conduct COVID-19 rapid antigen tests on more than 1,100 Bar examinees, staff and volunteers to make sure that the examinations to be held on Feb. 4 and 6 will not be a “superspreader” event, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The local government...
The Taguig City Government is now giving free antigen home testing to residents as part of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) monitoring. It is being implemented through the Taguig City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CEDSU) and supervised and monitored by Lingap Testing coordinators....
A public health expert reiterated his call for the national government to prioritize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, saying that this is an “essential pillar” to curb the pandemic. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Sana ginawa muna natin ang pagtitibay ng healthcare capacity....
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Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
(RITM) An official of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) reminded the public to only use COVID-19 self-administered antigen test kits that were already approved by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Mahalaga po na iyong gagamitin natin na mga kit sa pag-test ay...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it will be issuing the guidelines in the coming days on how to use the COVID-19 self-administered antigen test kits. “Meron po tayong policy na ilalabas po natin (We have a policy that we will release) maybe tomorrow or Friday that will state the...
Malacañang said that the government's pandemic task force is "open" to having another round of discussions in an attempt to bring down again the prices of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. (MB file photo) Last December, the Department of Health (DOH) set price caps of P2,800 for plate-based and...
