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Read more about the article Davao City declared low-risk for COVID-19, passenger requirements eased
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

Davao City declared low-risk for COVID-19, passenger requirements eased

With the drop of COVID-19 infections, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases classifying the city to a less-strict Alert Level 2 status.

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Read more about the article Davao City seeks Lumad and Moro leaders to increase COVID-19 jabs in their communities

Davao City seeks Lumad and Moro leaders to increase COVID-19 jabs in their communities

City officials said that looking at the culture of indigenous communities, members of the tribe rely on their leaders' decision, which is why officials would want to dialogue and encourage them to take part to gain trust on vaccines.

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Read more about the article Broken molecular lab delays COVID-19 reporting in Davao
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

Broken molecular lab delays COVID-19 reporting in Davao

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, Davao City's COVID task force focal person, attributed this to the malfunctioning of a molecular laboratory extraction machine to run swab specimens at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) which is still under repair.

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