Tag: University of the Philippines

  • Experts tell gov’t not to ease quarantine in NCR

    Experts tell gov’t not to ease quarantine in NCR

    By Fernan Angeles EXPERTS from three prominent universities in the country discouraged the government from easing community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila, with high emphasis on the possibility of another surge in COVID-19 cases as Christmas draws closer. Claiming that the country’s number of COVID-19 cases is already headed downward, OCTA research team warned the…

  • 375,000 COVID-19 cases by end of Sept. — UP experts

    375,000 COVID-19 cases by end of Sept. — UP experts

    By John Clifford Lintao BY the end of September, cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines could reach to 375,000, says University of the Philippines experts in their newest projection. In a reported dated August 27, the UP-OCTA research team said the projected total number of cases is 330,000 for a “lower” estimate, 350,000 for “median,”…