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1st OFW Hospital in Philippines to Rise in Pampanga
IAN OCAMPO FLORA THE country’s first ever hospital dedicated to the medical needs of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) will soon…
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DOLE Urges DOH to Lift Travel Ban to Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said it has requested the Department of Health (DOH)…
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Taxi Driver in Tokyo Tests Positive for Coronavirus – NHK
TOKYO – A taxi driver in Tokyo has tested positive for the coronavirus, NHK public TV reported, marking a further…
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First COVID-19 Death in Japan Confirmed: Health Minister
TOKYO (UPDATE)- A woman in her 80s in Kanagawa Prefecture has died of the new coronavirus, the first confirmed fatality…
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Identifying Positive Cases of COVID-19 Now Easier: WHO
Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News Identifying positive cases of the dreaded COVID-19 has just gotten easier for medical professionals battling it…
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The Philippines’ Travel Ban on Taiwan Doesn’t Make Sense
By Rosa Ocampo The Philippines has placed a ban on arriving Taiwanese citizens as a precaution against the transmission of Covid-19 within…
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Update: Philippines to Make Final Call on Taiwan Travel Ban by Friday
Philippines to announce final word on Taiwan travel ban by Feb. 14 By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer Manila Economic…
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Taiwan Ban Can Be Reversed: Philippine Health Secretary
TAIPEI (CNA) — The government of the Philippines will conduct a risk assessment to decide whether a temporary travel ban…
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Diamond Princess Crew ‘Desperate for HELP’ as Virus Tightens Grip
Coronavirus has now infected at least 219 people, including 15 crew members, and at least one quarantine officer. by Ted…
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Passengers Refuse Quarantine
MORE than 70 Filipinos who arrived from Taiwan expressed their dismay at the “sudden” inclusion of Taiwan in the travel…
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