Covid-19 Update

FIRST DOSE OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINE: SIDE EFFECTS Our bodies respond differently to the vaccines. I was injected with Astrazeneca vaccine. I had fever, very bad head ache and was also nauseous on the second ...

KNOW YOUR VACCINES!

BREAKING: Gibutyag sa DOH nga dunay 272 ka bag-ong kaso sa COVID-19, 14 ang bag-ong namatay samtang 4 ang nakarekober.

Kung isumada, muabot na sa 1,075 ang kompirmadong kaso, 68 ang namatay ug 35 ang nakarekober lukop Pilipinas hangtod karong alas-4 sa hapon, Marso 28, 2020.

It’s PANIC-DEMIC not a Pandemic!

COVID-19 Is Officially Now A Panic-Demic, Not A Pandemic The greatest threat from COVID-19 is not COVID-19. It’s us and it’s the media who continue to over-report the story and our country’s leadership who have failed to communicate with us in a calm, fact-based manner.

“As more countries face infections, it will become increasingly difficult to stop the virus at the borders "as we CANNOT BAN VISITORS from every country and SHUT OURSELVES out from the world" - Health Minister Gan Kim Yong

“In the case of a pandemic, TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS might have to be replaced by measures like RIGOROUS SCREENING at AIRPORTS so that LIFE CAN STILL GO ON ” - Dr Lam.

Prepare for Covid-19 to stay long term: Gan Kim Yong Singapore needs to prepare to live with Covid-19 for a long time, and brace itself for significantly more new cases, Parliament was told yesterday. A prolonged outbreak could also delay projects like Changi Airport's Terminal 5. Touching on how difficult it is...

"The guy who tried to kick me then said, 'I don't want your coronavirus in my country', before swinging another sucker punch at me, which resulted in my face exploding with blood" bit.ly/2PKWSbW

East Asian student assaulted in 'racist' coronavirus attack in London A 23-year-old Singapore man of Chinese ethnicity who was studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in a 'racially aggravated assault.'

Coronavirus: What are airlines doing to protect travellers? CATHAY PACIFIC, SINGAPORE AIR, ALL NIPON AIRWAYS & KOREAN AIR are stepping up precautionary measures in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that continues to spread around the world.

Coronavirus: What are airlines doing to protect travellers? – Business Traveller Here’s what Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and other carriers are doing to protect travellers against the coronavirus outbreak

Woman who traveled to Philippines tests positive for coronavirus in Australia A woman in her 60s who arrived back in Sydney from the Philippines on March 3 tests positive for coronavirus.

Emirates bans Saudi-bound tourists from 21 countries, including China, Philippines, Pakistan and India

Emirates bans Saudi-bound tourists from 21 countries, including China, Philippines, Pakistan and India Tourists from China, Philippines, Pakistan, India and 17 other countries banned from boarding Emirates flights to Saudi Arabia over coronavirus fears

More than 25,000 Cathay employees to go on unpaid leave amid ‘acute’ challenges About 75 per cent of the airline’s 33,300 employees join unpaid leave scheme, though many pilots and cabin crew refrain from taking part.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
March 3, 2020 ·

Restrictions to Travelers to and from South Korea Due to COVID-19: https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/statements-and-advisoriesupdate/26134-travel-advisory-restrictions-to-travelers-to-and-from-south-korea-due-to-covid-20

04 March 2020
PRESS RELEASE

BI implements partial lifting of travel ban to SoKor

PASAY, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they are implementing the partial lifting of the travel ban to South Korea on Tuesday afternoon.

According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, said lifting is in compliance with an order from Malacañan, as recommended by a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) yesterday afternoon.

In said resolution, outbound travel restrictions to South Korea imposed on Filipinos are partially lifted, except for those traveling to North Gyeongsang Province, Daegu and Cheongdo.

This meant that Filipinos tourists may now travel to Korea, except to the areas of concern, provided "that they execute a declaration signifying their knowledge and understanding of the risks involved," amidst the Covid-2019 outbreak.

"Another development is that dependents of Filipinos who are permanent resident visa holders in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau shall be allowed to travel to said jurisdictions," shared Morente. According to him, this move by the IATF-EID is to ensure that families remain intact during the outbreak.

Meanwhile, the travel ban in China remains in full effect.

Morente again appealed to the public to bear with the recently-implemented travel bans. "This is the best course of action that the IATF-EID sees best to prevent the further spread of the disease, and we are duty-bound to implement it for the protection of all our kababayan," he stated.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport MIAA
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ADVISORY

04 March 2020

Bureau of Immigration, Republic of the Philippines implements partial lifting of travel ban to South Korea

PASAY, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they are implementing the partial lifting of the travel ban to South Korea on Tuesday afternoon.

According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, said lifting is in compliance with an order from Malacanang, as recommended by a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) yesterday afternoon.

In said resolution, outbound travel restrictions to South Korea imposed on Filipinos are partially lifted, except for those traveling to North Gyeongsang Province, Daegu, and Cheongdo.

This meant that Filipinos tourists may now travel to Korea, except to the areas of concern, provided "that they execute a declaration signifying their knowledge and understanding of the risks involved," amidst the Covid-2019 outbreak.

"Another development is that dependents of Filipinos who are permanent resident visa holders in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau shall be allowed to travel to said jurisdictions," shared Morente. According to him, this move by the IATF-EID is to ensure that families remain intact during the outbreak.

Meanwhile, the travel ban in China remains in full effect.

Morente again appealed to the public to bear with the recently-implemented travel bans. "This is the best course of action that the IATF-EID sees best to prevent the further spread of the disease, and we are duty-bound to implement it for the protection of all our kababayan," he stated

Immigration Helpline PH

Department of Health (Philippines)

Hi, everyone! We are re-issuing this COVID-19 decision flowchart to reflect changes from our earlier version.

This is now the official decision flowchart for COVID-19. Kindly refer to this instead.

Thank you and stay healthy! 💚

Thinking Pinoy
·March 3, 2020 ·

FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE OK'D FOR PHASE 1 TRIALS

US-based biotech firm Moderna, Inc. developed an mRNA-based vaccine, provisionally called "mRNA-1273", designed to immunize recipients from COVID-19.

Unlike traditional vaccines that usually rely on weakened viruses, mRNA-1273 induces immunity by helping the body learn how to properly react to a protein found in COVID-19.

When injected, mRNA-1273 teaches the body how to create spike proteins, which is what COVID-19 uses to adhere to and infect human cells. By introducing such spike proteins, the subject's body is given time to study the protein so it can be prepared for a real COVID-19 infection.

Phase I trials on 45 healthy human adults will be conducted by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and are expected to begin on 19 March 2020.

SOURCES:

[1] US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Safety and Immunogenicity Study of 2019-nCov Vaccine (mRNA-1273) to Treat Novel Coronavirus. 02 March 2020. http://bit.ly/3cx9ptB

[2] Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine. American Chemical Society. http://bit.ly/3ctv2e0 — feeling optimistic at US National Institutes Health.

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California declares coronavirus emergency amid worries over Grand Princess cruise ship passengers

California declares coronavirus emergency amid worries over Grand Princess cruise ship passengers Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus after a California man died after falling ill with the virus while on a cruise ship.