DOH says COVID-19 preps, measures enough to prevent monkeypox entry

This photo taken on February 23, 2020 shows a worker cleaning chairs at the boarding area while arriving passengers disembark at the international airport in Manila.

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MANILA, Philippines — The national government is standing pat on its preparations against the coronavirus pandemic, saying there is no need to close borders just yet as these are ample protection against the worldwide monkeypox outbreak.

Speaking at the Laging Handa briefing Wednesday afternoon, Edsel Salvana of the DOH Technical Advisory Group said that the country's monitoring of coronavirus variants along with public health standards such as the wearing of masks should already act as protection against monkeypox, a disease endemic to Africa. 

According to the Department of Health, cases have been detected in at least 12 countries including the United States, Canada, and Australia. A total of 85 cases have been recorded around the world in recent days. 

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