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Davao City coronavirus lab starts recruiting after resignations
Mayor Sara Duterte downplays the resignations
Davao hospital reports first 2 coronavirus relapse cases
(UPDATED) They are the first recovered patients who were re-admitted to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City after testing positive again for COVID-19
Davao City hospital lists 26 new coronavirus cases
The Southern Philippines Medical Center website posts the details early Saturday, but took this down later
4 more PH laboratories to start coronavirus testing on March 19 – WHO
(UPDATED) The World Health Organization also gives additional test kits to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, increasing the laboratory's daily testing capacity from 300 to 450 tests
4 more Philippine laboratories may soon test samples for coronavirus – DOH
Secretary Francisco Duque III also says the health department still won't use rapid diagnostic testing kits that have not been accredited by the World Health Organization
IN PHOTOS: Duterte visits kids with cancer days before Christmas
President Rodrigo Duterte visits a foundation for Mindanaoan children with cancer, listening to them by their bedsides and gamely posing for photos with the center's staff
IN PHOTOS: Duterte visits young cancer patients on Christmas Eve
President Rodrigo Duterte shows his affectionate side as he spends time with patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City
DOH: Filipino nurse tests negative for MERS
2nd UPDATE The Department of Health says ‘all activities for contact tracing will be terminated’
DOH still waiting for nurse’s MERS test result from Saudi
The health department is already in touch with at least 60 passengers of Saudi Airlines flight SV870 which the nurse took in her return trip to Manila on August 29
