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“The screening and recruitment for study participants are still ongoing,” DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said during his weekly report on Friday, April 9, citing the report provided by the DOST-Philippine Council for Research and Development (PCHRD) on the latest development of various coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ongoing research and development (R&D) projects that are being implemented by its partner research institutions.
He said out of 549 screened patients, the project team has enrolled 28 patients to the study.
“Thirteen of the enrolled patients are under the VCO and standard care intervention while 15 are receiving the standard care only,” the DOST chief said.
endIndex: The Philippines recorded nearly 200 new cases of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, as well as 190 cases from the other variants present in the country, the Department of Health announced on Saturday. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 10) The Philippines recorded nearly 200 new cases of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, as well as 190 cases from the other variants present in the country, the Department of Health announced on Saturday.
The DOH said of the 192 cases of the B.1.351 variant from South Africa, one of them is a returning overseas Filipino, 143 are local cases, while 48 are still under verification on whether they are local or from abroad. Three of the infected patients have died, two are active or currently battling the disease, and 187 have recovered.
Remembering Rev. Richard Deats, a life-long peace movement leader and influential teacher of nonviolence
A prolific writer and speaker, Rev. Deats strengthened grassroots movements by leading nonviolent action trainings in conflict zones around the world.
Rev. Richard Deats, a long-time global peace movement leader and one of the most influential teachers of the philosophy and practice of nonviolent action in 20th century movements, died in Nyack, New York on April 7 from complications related to pneumonia, according to his son, Mark Deats. He was 89.
“As a long-time leader of the global peace movement organization, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and editor of
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