MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 4 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country on Sunday, March 8.
This brings to 10 the Philippines' total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
The new cases, all admitted in private hospitals, are the following:
A 38-year-old Taiwanese male with no known history of foreign travel, but was in contact with another Taiwanese who visited the Philippines and tested positive in Taiwan. His symptoms started on March 3.
A 32-year-old Filipino male with a history of travel to Japan within the past 14 days. His symptoms started on March 5.
An 86-year-old American male with preexisting hypertension and history of travel to the United States and South Korea. His symptoms started on March 1.
A 57-year-old Filipino male with no known history of foreign travel, but was reportedly in contact with a confirmed case.
In a statement, the DOH said the patients were tested on Saturday, March 7, but results were only released Sunday.
The DOH said it is now investigating all the cases and gathering information from their hospitals, while coordinating with concerned local government units for "infection prevention and control measures."
To stay updated on news, advisories, and explainers, check out our special coverage page, “Novel Coronavirus Outbreak.”
Out of the 10 confirmed cases in the Philippines, 7 are confined, 2 have recovered, while 1 died. The fatality was a Chinese tourist.
President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to declare a state of public health emergency in the Philippines due to the confirmation of local transmission of the virus, upon the request of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
Duque urged the public, especially those who will be contacted by the DOH's surveillance teams, to fully cooperate.
Those with fever or respiratory symptoms and travel history are advised to call (02)8-651-7800 local 1149-1150.
"I call on the public to continue to be vigilant and practice personal preventive measures such as proper hand hygiene, social distancing, and cough etiquette," Duque said, adding that mass gatherings and crowded places should be avoided.
"Only through concerted effort at the community level will we be able to succeed against the threat of the disease." – Rappler.com
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Nothing changes on New Years Day
Some pics from yesterday's Venus/Moon event.
Previous night's Crescent Moon:
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I just harvested my first kiyot bee honey from a air vent they had been living in for a few years. They are a small black stingless be and quite common here.
If you want to attract then cut a length of bamboo with both plugs in and drill a small hole at one end and set in a tree etc and wait.
The honey from them is expensive and supposed to be very good for you.
It certainly tastes differenent from any other honey with a slightly sour and sweet flavour.
For centuries honey is known to be the enemy of diseases. Stingless bee honey is called Mother Medicine and there are an increasing number of traditional practitioners and researchers suggesting its use.
Many known health benefits of eating stingless bee honey regularly include anti-ageing, enhanced libido and immune system, fighting bacteria and treating bronchial catarrh, sore throat, coughs and colds.
Honey is also restorative after an illness and said to sooth pain, act as antiseptic, hasten healing, relieve cough and be effective in curing burns, carbuncle, boils and diabetic wounds.
An extensive study on honey by Mohammed Moniruzzaman et. al., published in BioMed Research International Volume 2014, reported that among the various honey varietals taken from the different regions of Malaysia, dark colour honey produced by Trigona from starfruit or carambola trees contains exceptionally high levels of potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Stingless bee honey certainly has a lot of nutrients because meliponine is smaller than the normal bee and can suck nectar from flowers to the deepest space. As a result, the honey collected contains many vitamins and minerals, among which is propolis, produced from the bee’s saliva mixed with its food such as pollen, bark, tree shoots and flowers.
Propolis is considered beneficial to heatlh because it contains all 16 amino acids, glucose, vitamins A, B, C, D and E, bioflavonoids and minerals
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was a big rat but his size was no match for the pack. This morning's kill. With 4 dog fighting to get a piece of his a$$. Rat's life expectation went to zero in less than two minute. Big Rottweiler run Mr. Rat out from behind the water presser tank and into the jaws of Mr. Pit-Bull. Then it turned into a free for all, tug-a-war and rat lost.
That rat is so big I thought it had caught a petty cab up from Hipper Mart.
I put my #11 in there just for size reference. About a year ago Mr. Pit-Bull killed a snake about 3.5 feet long. I do not like snakes or rats. Did I mention in the other tread that my pack don't like Trespasser?
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The sinners are much more fun.
Here are some of my favorite images from a rather dreary week.
To my Yankee friends, happy Independence Day!
To my British friends, sorry about that.
To everyone else,
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A few of my favorite Moon shots from last week.
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