This is quite alarming.
First novel coronavirus death outside China is from the Philippines. He was the partner of the first confirmed case of coronavirus here. They were both admitted at San Lazaro Hospital.
What now Department of Health? What now Sec. Duque? Are you happy now that you still allowed those Chinese planes to land here despite banning them from other nations?
The World Health Organization in the Philippines said this is not a locally-acquired case. So they brought it with them from China.
And we always say, PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.
!!!!! and !!!!!
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Know what Derrick, I am afraid health authorities here are hiding the truth. What about those the couple met at the plane ride from Hong Kong to Cebu then to Manila? Most likely they haven’t been quarantined yet. Cebu Pacific airlines and the health personnel are still checking. If the president here and the health secretary banned those flights from the start, it may not had happened. They have to wait for this…..grrrr.
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Take care.
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Thank you Damyanti, you too.
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It is all very well stopping flights to and from China. But what about the Chinese people who had travelled before public knowledge of this virus. That wouldn’t stop them flying from say Berlin to London, or the other way round. I don’t see how it can be contained, in all honesty.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s what I’m afraid of too Pete. They’ve been letting in chinese “supposed” tourists from other parts of china until yesterday. The health secretary is blaming WHO that they did not issue advisories earlier when it is his job to decide and protect the people as early as possible. This govt is so ineffective that there is a rising anger to oust duterte.
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Take care, my friend. My sis in law is going there tomorrow. Hopefully everything turns out ok.
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Oh, I really hope everything would be okay. They are watching those who are coming from China in the meantime. whether it is a layover or not. Thanks for your concern Teresa. I appreciate it.
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