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@piahontiveros Following the detection of the new COVID-19 variant from UK, contact tracing czar and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong says plane passengers should be required to provide their full contact details for easier location.

@piahontiveros Magalong: Isa mga challenge ngayon is the non-cooperation of many of the determined close contacts (of the patient infected with new variant)

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@piahontiveros Magalong says it's better to err on the side of caution and contact trace all passengers in the Emirates Flight No. EK 332: The problem with the passenger plane, 'yung sa aircon... mabilis ang dispersion ng air, so gano'n din ang virus.

@piahontiveros Magalong: This kind of virus, 'di pa natin alam ang behavior

@piahontiveros Magalong: Mag-focus muna doon sa mga malapit sa kanya (COVID-19 patient), tapos unti-unti yung mga malalayong distansya sa pasahero

@piahontiveros Magalong says the government will respect the right of Filipinos to refuse vaccination if they're not confident on the efficacy and safety of certain vaccines procured by the government.