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Cancellation of major events not needed for COVID-19: Andanar By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN CITY - In his recent radio interview, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar was firm to soothe the panic brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the globe, so long as the health protocols set by the Department of Health (DOH) are strictly followed. Sec. Andanar reiterated the major points tackled during the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) meeting conducted on February 14 at the Presidential Guest House in the MalacaĂąan Palace, wherein the Resolution No. 5 lifting the travel ban in Taiwan has been issued.
other special administrative regions (SARs) of China, Taiwan has zero cases documented for local humanto-human transmission of the disease and was able to establish a protocol for COVID-19 whereas Hong Kong and Macau failed to do so. In addition, among the said SARs, Taiwan holds the least number of cases and mortality, with over 20 confirmed cases and one He disclosed that among the mortality recorded. February 15-21, 2020
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