


Use of surgical masks in areas with huge Covid-19 cases recommended – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said that instead of cloth masks, surgical face masks are more recommended to use in locations with a huge spike of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the World Health...
Wearing double face masks not yet recommended – DOH
There is no evidence yet to prove that wearing double face masks lessens the chances of getting infected with Covid-19. The Department of Health (DOH) made this statement amid the rising concerns on the more infectious coronavirus variants emerging in some...
SWS: 79% of Filipinos follow gov’t’s face mask-wearing protocols
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) has found that majority of Filipinos have remained adherent to the government’s health protocols against Covid-19. In a survey conducted from Sept. 17 to 20, a huge percentage of Filipinos assured compliance to the four health...