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PHL short of 40,000 hospital beds for COVID-19 patients
By Fernan Angeles HOW do we solve the highly infectious COVID-19 scare if we can’t even provide separate beds for every infected patient? At the Laging Handa press briefing, Secretary Carlito Galvez, the chief implementer of the government’s COVID-19 response, cited the need for funds to address shortage of 40,000 hospital beds to provide medical…
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Galvez: 2-week lockdown not enough
By Fernan Angeles DAYS after President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson hinted no more lockdown extension beyond August 18, government COVID-19 response chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. underscored the need for a longer modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in some areas, as 15 days is not enough to curb the spread of the deadly virus. “As…