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Tag: COVID-19

UP researchers recommend lagundi for COVID-19 patients

January 18, 2022 by Padayon UP

According to UP researchers that led the clinical studies of lagundi as adjunct treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms on patients without comorbidities, taking the prescribed dosages will ease the symptoms.

Posted in COVID 19-RELATED RESPONSE, MANILA, NEWS & EVENTS
Tagged in COVID-19, Lagundi

New COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit highest since October 30

January 5, 2022 by Padayon UP

Dr. Jomar Rabajante, the UP Pandemic Response Team’s modeling and analytics lead, shared that we may see a peak of 20,000 to 40,000 active cases between mid-January to the third week of February.

Posted in COVID 19-RELATED RESPONSE, SYSTEM INITIATIVES
Tagged in COVID-19, UP Pandemic Response Team

PGH to start COVID vaccination in children ages 12-17

October 7, 2021 by Padayon UP

To help protect children with comorbidities against COVID-19, the Philippine General Hospital will be joining other government hospitals in administering vaccines that have secured Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to children ages 12-17.

Posted in COVID 19-RELATED RESPONSE, MANILA
Tagged in COVID-19, Vaccination

Genome center scales down COVID-19 testing to focus on detecting variants

September 16, 2021 by Padayon UP

The Philippine Genome Center will focus its efforts in the detection of COVID-19 variants in the country, with the scaling down of its testing operations for COVID-19 and expansion of genomic sequencing capacities in PGC Visayas and PGC Mindanao.

Posted in COVID 19-RELATED RESPONSE, SYSTEM INITIATIVES, SYSTEM NEWS AND EVENTS
Tagged in COVID-19, Genomic Sequencing, Philippine Genome Center

Vaccine hesitancy gives virus more time to mutate, experts say

September 14, 2021 by Padayon UP

UP health experts weigh in on how vaccine hesitancy contributes to the mutation and formation of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Posted in COVID 19-RELATED RESPONSE, MANILA
Tagged in #health, COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy

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