DoH modifies classification of COVID-19 cases
On January 28, the Philippines started classifying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as either Patients under Investigation (PUIs) or Persons under Monitoring (PUMs). However,...
People who are more vulnerable to COVID-19
By Michaela Tangan, Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, everyone is put ina new battleground.Hence, moreknowledge about the disease...
Understanding ‘viral load’ and COVID-19
By Michaela Tangan, Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
According to the World Health Organization, older people and those with underlying medical conditions are at a...
UP study says quarantine extension might ‘flatten the curve’
By Argie C. AgujaSenior Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
Last April 7, President Rodrigo R. Duterte accepted the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to...
Tips on using and storing your home disinfectants
White vinegar and baking soda are proven effective for ordinary cleaning, but they cannot kill the coronavirus.
In cleaning and disinfecting the house, one can...
DSWD explains Social Amelioration Package
By Michaela Tangan
Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
On March 25, the government passed into law the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (RA 11469). One...
Muslim beneficiaries, frontliners need halal kitchens
This week marks the fourth week since President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in light of the coronavirus disease 2019...
What you need to know about COVID-19 testing in the Philippines
By Hannah Mallorca and May Dedicatoria, The Philippine STAR
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 21 Real Time – Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)...
Simplifying the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
By Aliyya Sawadjaan
Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
On March 16, President Rodrigo R. Duterte declared a state of calamity throughout the country and imposed the...
Caring for PUM and PUI loved ones
By Hannah T. Mallorca
Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has so far infected more than 900,000 patients globally and various measures...
A call for mental health help during crisis
By Michaela Tangan
Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
In any crisis, it is common for individuals to feel stressed and worried, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC),...
Roundup: Fighting the pandemic in Asia Pacific
By Argie C. Aguja
Senior Features Writer, The Philippine STAR
The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across countries and territories has prompted the World...