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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The parameters on the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) during the coronavirus pandemic were “stretched too far” and “not followed,” said an official from the Justice Department. (DOJ) said Thursday. During the hearing of the House Public Accounts Committee …

[ad_1] A health worker checks a passenger arriving at Queen Alia International Airport after regular international flights resume after a closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Amman, Jordan, on 8 September 2020. Office of the Prime Ministry / Brochure via Reuters AMMAN – Jordan warned on Wednesday …

[ad_1] BETTER CARE The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, says that explaining to the public the benefits of mandatory isolation for mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases will make patients understand that they will receive better care in quarantines. —RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Preventive measures against COVID-19 are still being practiced by a large majority of Filipinos, according to a special survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted September 17-20. The survey found that in the past month, 79 percent of Filipinos always wore a mask when they went …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the world in its tracks and many new safety rules and guidelines have become normal for everyone now. This is an unpredictable virus and affects the human body in different ways. It also has different symptoms and complications. But since the beginning of the …

[ad_1] In the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of their series. They bucked that trend in the Western Conference Finals, and hope to keep it that way in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, but the Miami Heat …

[ad_1] Despite stepping away from the ring a few years ago, Floyd Mayweather has remained linked to a comeback from boxing. A lot of that has come in the way of a rematch against UFC star Conor McGregor. The talk has been going on long enough for Mayweather to finally …

[ad_1] The Snarling Tigers of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) went to that controversial bubble town of Sorsogon not to play primarily basketball, but to immerse themselves in farm life. While on the bubble and on the farm, the Growling Tigers were able to win grants courtesy of UST …

[ad_1] The colored scanning electron micrograph shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow) isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAID A phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well tolerated and elicits a strong immune response in older adults. A report published …

[ad_1] While the World Health Organization noted that as of September 22, 2020, there were nine candidate vaccines for Covid-19 already in Phase 3 of its clinical trials, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to has not received any application for clinical trials in the Philippines. FDA …