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Health official, doctors group say Bicol hospitals not yet at 100% capacity but stricter protocols needed
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Bicol grapples with full hospitals, medical groups warn of India-like COVID-19 surge
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Published June 6, 2021 9:01pm Oral antiviral drug molnupiravir entered its third phase of clinical trials as a possible treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 at the Lung Center of the Philippines. Developed by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP and Merck & Co., the drug could be taken as an oral pill by patients who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms and test positive for the disease. At present, two patients are undergoing the trial at the Lung Center of the Philippines, which seeks more volunteers moving forward. The volunteers take the drug twice a day for at least five days. Among those qualified to be included in the trial are symptomatic patients who tested positive within the past five days, aged 18 and above, and have yet to be vaccinated.
By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA News
Published June 5, 2021 4:14pm The Philippines on Saturday reported 6,955 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,262,273, as two laboratories failed to submit data on time. This marks the eleventh day where more than 5,000 cases were reported. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the number of active cases slightly decreased to 59,543. Of these cases, 93.5% were mild, 2.4% were asymptomatic, 1.7% were severe, and 1.3% were in critical condition. The DOH also announced that total recoveries climbed to 1,180,998 with 8,109 new ones, while the death toll climbed to 21,732 after 195 more patients succumbed to the illness. Nineteen duplicate cases were also removed from the total case count.
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