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Infectious diseases expert Dr. Edsel Salvaña on the continuing decline in COVID-19 cases: Very good news po ito dahil mataas na rin po talaga ang ating vaccination rate

Dr. Salvaña: Tinitingnan ko ang situationer... Hindi na top ang NCR, second na lang. And I think it's the first time I've seen that.

Dr. Salvaña on the COVID-19 surge in Europe: 'Yung silver lining is even though tumataas 'yung cases nila, 'yung deaths ay nananatiling mababa dahil 'yung vaccines protect against severe disease

Dr. Salvaña says local health officials are now monitoring the new variant detected in South Africa: Sinusubaybayan po natin ito, bagamat hindi pa naman siya nagte-take over sa Delta. Pero nakakabahala rin po ito.

Dr. Salvaña: One thing is for sure, though, kahit anong variant pa 'yan, gumagana pa rin 'yung paggamit ng mask at minimum health standards. And 'yung ating bakuna po, most likely, tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang protection against severe disease.

Dr. Salvaña: Hopefully, we can prevent the spread of any new variants that come up. Basta, tuloy-tuloy lang po ang pag-iingat at surveillance.

Can we afford a less restrictive alert level amid threat of a new variant?

Salvaña: 'Yung alert level naman natin, nakapako naman 'yan sa community transmission... Ang important is dahan-dahan lang tayo nagbubukas at we watch for any spikes and continue our genomic surveillance.

Dr. Salvaña reminds the public not to be complacent: 'Yung virus, nandiyan pa... Akala natin 'pag may bakuna tayo, end na ng pandemic, pero mukhang hindi ganu'n 'yung nangyayari.

Dr. Salvaña on vaccinating younger kids: Alam naman natin na ang [risk ng] severe sa bata is lower, so i-prioritize pa rin natin 'yung mas delikado, lalo na 'yung adults... Kung maganda na 'yung supply at payagan na ng FDA, I say go for it.

Dr. Salvaña: Ang pinakaimportante is we make sure that the dose we're giving the kids is the minimum

Asked about the possible restrictions on movement of minors, Dr. Salvaña defers to the IATF: As far as I know, pinag-usapan naman po 'yan. Hintayin na lang po natin.

CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada recaps memorandum on considering government workers as excused during COVID-19 vaccination days bit.ly/3HT5Zkq

CSC Commissioner Lizada urges government employees, public to participate in the 3-day nationwide inoculation: Those who are willing to volunteer, magtulungan ho tayo

CSC Commissioner Lizada says they are finalizing a policy on the "frequent" RT-PCR testing for unvaccinated, on-site workers, adds it will be released "soon"

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CSC Commissioner Lizada reminds government employees ahead of 2022 polls: Ang pwede ho nating gawin, bumoto... Sa social media, pwede mag-like, share, repost, or follow a candidate, unless these are a means to solicit support.

CSC Commissioner Lizada on releasing gratuity pay to workers under contract of service, job order: It is up to the Executive department para bigyan sila ng gratuity pay... Hindi ho kasi ito sakop ng CSC.

Philippine National Aids Council member Ico Rodulfo Johnson: Bumaba ang kaso natin (sa COVID-19), pero hindi ibig sabihin na bumaba rin ang kaso ng HIV sa Pilipinas

PNAC says more people have been willing to get tested for HIV since the easing of restrictions.

PNAC: Sa ngayon, meron na tayong 981 cases.

PNAC on how COVID-19 affected people diagnosed with HIV: Masyadong malaki 'yung impact ng pandemic. 'Yung karamihan sa facilities, na-pull out, pero nagkaroon ng [different] approaches.

PNAC on vaccinating those with HIV: Ang maganda, kasama rin sa booster ang mga may HIV... Nagpapasalamat kami na nabigyan kami ng paraan para ipaglaban ang karapatan [nila]