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DOH says Philippines 'well-prepared' for Omicron variant


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People with large baggages start arriving at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Parañaque City before dawn on Dec. 23, 2021 to catch their buses as they head to their respective provinces early to avoid the influx of passengers for the Christmas weekend.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is “well-prepared” to combat the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which is threatening health systems overseas, the Department of Health said Tuesday.

 

The Philippines has so far detected four cases of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant—all among international arrivals.

 

“Right now with this Omicron variant, I think we are well-prepared than before,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview with CNN Philippines.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/12/28/2150543/doh-says-philippines-well-prepared-omicron-variant

 

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