OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco: Over the last weeks, there is a decrease in COVID-19 cases per day because laboratories are closed for the holidays.
OCTA Research: Starting this week, we may see the effect of the surge in COVID-19 cases during the holidays.
The country logged over 2,000 COVID-19 infections today, a first since the holidays. bit.ly/2K1LFUL
OCTA Research says the Black Nazarene feast, which saw many devotees flock Quiapo Church, is not part of their projection in the possible increase of national COVID-19 cases.
OCTA Research: Many people attended the Black Nazarene feast belongs to the poorest of the poor. Their visit to the church is a matter of survival for them. But we must do all we can have to minimize the virus transmission.
OCTA Research: We can pray at the comfort of our homes, to protect ourselves and our lolos and lolas from the virus.
May Parsons on her feat as the first nurse to administer COVID-19 vaccine in United Kingdom: It's a good boost for the morale for Filipino nurses around the world.
Parsons: Vaccination does work and protect people. To those who are thinking of not having it, please do take it. Many families are experiencing deaths due to the virus.
Parsons says people who are hesitant of being inoculated by COVID-19 vaccine should be educated with proper scientific information, not from hearsay.
Parsons: We had a responsibility to educate them. We are leading them astray if we not educate these people.
Parsons on her support system: If you have a family that understands your struggles, it is a big factor on us. We also have a big support system among our nurses here.
Parsons gives message to Filipino nurses around the world: Keep the faith. Keep the resilience. You're not on your own. Just reach out to people who will listen to your struggles. What you're doing benefits a lot of people. This will end soon.
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