THREAD: Government officials hold 'Laging Handa' briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, other national issues | Live blog bit.ly/34Q4RiL

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@lisbetesmael Agriculture Secretary William Dar: Sapat ang supply ng ating pagkain maliban sa commodities na magkakaron ng deficiencies sa first quarter, tulad ng galunggong.
@lisbetesmael DA chief says Typhoon Odette's damage to sugar industry reached ₱1.15 billion: Bahagyang bumaba ang supply ng asukal dahil sa Typhoon Odette.
@lisbetesmael DA chief: Kapag hindi tayo mag-import, magkukulang tayo ng isang buwan. Dapat mapunan.
@lisbetesmael DA chief: Ang aming polisiya sa importasyon ay base sa datos. Ang argument sa ganitong desisyon ay dapat naka-base rin sa datos.
@lisbetesmael DA chief on vegetable smuggling: Ang dami na naming nasabat, iba't ibang vegetable products.
@lisbetesmael DA chief on vegetable smuggling: Mayroon na kaming memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Customs on data sharing, para bago dumating alam na natin ang laman.
DA chief on fuel discount for farmers: Handa na ang guidelines. Itong pamimigay ng fuel subsidy ay may trigger mechanism—dapat ma-reach 'yung gasoline price na $80 per barrel, wala pa tayo diyan. Malayo pa. 'Yun ang nakasaad sa batas.
DA chief: Gusto ko na maibigay pero may sinusunod tayong batas.
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Edsel Salvaña on Omicron subvariant BA.2: Karamihan ng Omicron sa ating bansa ay BA.2. The vaccines have protected us from this Omicron spike.
Dr. Salvaña on possible second booster shots: Sa ngayon, tinitingnan pa lang natin 'yan. 'Yung sa fourth dose, sa tingin namin, while there might be some increased protection to infection, 'yung increased protection from severe disease konti lang ang nadadagdag
Dr. Salvaña: Baka mas maging targeted kung magbibigay ng fourth shot, lalo na sa highly exposed tulad ng healthcare workers at vulnerable sector
Dr. Salvaña: The most important ay 'yung primary doses.
Dr. Salvaña on booster shots for minors aged 12-17: Kapag sinabi ng FDA na pwede nang ibigay, pwede na isama. Magsisimula pa lang 'yan siguro late February or March. (1/2)
Dr. Salvaña on booster shots for minors aged 12-17: Most important is the approval of the FDA na pwede na itong gawin dahil kailangan itong i-review ng ating vaccine panel. (2/2)
Dr. Salvaña on low turnout for booster shots for senior citizens: Marami kasi talagang fake news na kumakalat at nakakaapekto ito sa vaccine confidence.

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