ActiveLink Health Bulletin: Issue 3, April 6

(As of April 6, 2020)

The past week’s confirmed cases doubled based on week-on-week rate. This revealed a faster spread of the virus in the Philippines compared to fellow Southeast Asia neighbors, or can also be attributed to the state health department’s accreditation of additional confirmatory laboratories.

You could also check these other developments:

• 8 certified facilities to administer COVID-19 testing and confirmation
• What you should know about clinical trials
• Japan is in its final phase of clinical trials to see if anti-viral drug “favipiravir” works better than the current treatment for COVID-19
• New hospitals that reached maximum capacity
• A broader look on DOLE’s financial assistance program
• DTI’s reminder on COVID-19 countermeasures in BPO workplaces

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