In UAE, If You Are Infected with Corona Virus, Your Bill Is Free

Whether they have insurance or not, novel coronavirus (nCoV) patients in the UAE will be treated for free, health authorities assured.

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In a recent Dubai Health Authority (DHA) circular issued to hospitals based on directives from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap), all DHA-licensed health facilities must consider suspected or confirmed cases of the 2019-nCoV as emergency cases.

The circular stated that all health facilities must classify the cases in two categories: one for those with insurance coverage and another where insurance coverage is unavailable.

"If the patient has insurance, the cases shall be treated as emergencies according to insurance regulation and insurance companies will honour any claims received," it noted.

Meanwhile, for those who are not insured, "the cases shall still be considered emergencies and suspected or confirmed cases will not bear any payment of healthcare costs at any healthcare facilities."

The move aims to ensure the health and safety of the community and to contain patients with confirmed or suspected infection, and provide them with proper health services.

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Currently there are five nCoV-positive patients in the UAE, including a four-member Chinese family and a Chinese tourist.

Recently, one of them--a 73-year-old woman from China--has recovered from coronavirus. She thanked the Emirati health officials for the care provided to her and to the three members of her family.

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PhilHealth Sasagutin ang Pagpapagamot ng mga COVID-19 Patients

May nCoV package ang Philhealth, ibig sabihin, babayaran ng Philhealth ang gastusin sa ospital ng mga persons under investigation at mga positibo sa #COVID19. 

State insurer PhilHealth will help cover the hospital stay of members who are suspected to have the novel coronavirus. That's according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III who said the PhilHeealth board convened on Thursday to come up with a so-called 'nCoV' package.

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"Yesterday, the PhilHealth Board convened and decided that there will be a novel coronavirus package. P1,000 per day for the hospital that takes care of a patient of novel [coronavirus] even not confirmed," Duque said in an interview with Karen Davila on ANC TV.

He said that this would apply to the 14-day quarantine period that is needed. Philhealth will pay the hospital P1,000 daily for the next 14 days.

"If pneumonia sets in, then there's a pneumonia package—from mild, P16,000, to severe P32,000,"

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Inaprubahan na ng PhilHealth at mga Board of Directors nito ang benefit package para sa miyembro na maaapektuhan nito lalo na yung mga under investigation (PUI) na posibleng tinamaan ng novel coronavirus (nCoV).

Ayon pa sa PhilHealth, kasama na sa benefit package ang mga naka-quarantine sa mga hospital pagamutan. Gamit ang case rates, ay bayad na ang paggamot sa nCov.

Sa mga magkakaroon ng malubhang kaso naman at maaring humantong sa moderate hanggang high-risk pneumonia, sasagutin ng social health insurer ang mga medikal na gastos ng pasyente.

Mayroon nang dalawang nagpositibo sa nCoV sa bansa as of February 2, 2020 ngunit ito ay mga pawang Chinese national.

Hinihikayat ng PhilHealth ang publiko na tiyakin ang personal hygiene, katulad ng madalas na pag­huhugas ng kamay at pag-iwas sa mga matataong lugar. 

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8 Filipinos in contact with Chinese couple from Wuhan experience flu-like symptom

Eight persons who came in close contact with the Chinese couple from Wuhan have been placed under observation after exhibiting flu-like symptom, an official from the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB) disclosed.

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On Monday, February 3, DOH-EB Director Chito Avelino disclosed that eight of the 80 patients under investigation (PUIs) had contacted the couple who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCoV).

“Doon sa PUIs na reported today, may nakita tayo sa contact tracing, may nagkaroon ng symptoms ng ubo at sipon. At eto (walo) ay nakasama sa bilang natin ngayon,” Avelino said.

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In a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH-EB is currently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. It has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

Meanwhile, in China, a woman with coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby girl, giving hope to thousands of people amid the nCoV scare.

A mother with #coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby in NE China's Harbin Sixth People's Hospital. The newborn tested negative for the virus.

The mother and her baby girl are in stable condition.❤️ pic.twitter.com/AuDeuzvL2a

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 3, 2020

Video: Woman with pneumonia gives birth to healthy baby in NE China pic.twitter.com/187s7vNjUV

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 3, 2020

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Duterte orders temporary travel ban on travelers from China amid nCoV threat

Amid the current novel coronavirus (nCoV) President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a temporary travel ban on all travelers coming from mainland China and its special administrative regions Hong Kong and Macau.

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In an interview with Dobol B sa News TV, Senator Bong Go announced the president's order.

"Sa ngayon ay mag-i-implement na ng temporary travel ban on travelers coming from any part of China and its special administrative regions on top of the existing temporary travel ban imposed on those coming from Hubei province and other affected areas. Taking into consideration the concerns raised by key government officials and health experts, the President made a decision and has agreed to adopt this recommendation and implement it immediately as additional precautionary measure to protect the Filipinos," he said.

"Magkakaroon tayo ng temporary ban banning the entry of any person except Filipino citizens and holders of permanent resident visa issued by the Philippine government directly coming from China and its special administrative regions. Kung ibang bansa naman ang pinanggalingan mo pero nanggaling ka sa China within 14 days before arrival at hindi ka Pilipino o Philippine resident, hindi ka makakapasok sa Pilipinas," he further explained.

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In a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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BREAKING: 2 islands near Bataan eyed as quarantine facilities for OFWs from China

The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing two military facilities as possible quarantine areas for hundreds of Filipinos who are coming home from Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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In an interview, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters that the Department of Health (DOH) officials is looking at the naval station on Caballo Island and the Drug Rehabilitation Center in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

It can be recalled that the facility on Caballo Island served as the quarantine area for over a hundred Pinoy soldiers when they arrived in the country after a mision in Liberia amid the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The center in Fort Magsaysay, on the other hand, was built to house up to 10,000 drug dependents who were expected to surrender to the government in its “war on drugs".

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Meanwhile, in a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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Breaking: DOH confirms first nCoV death in PH

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday, February 2, the death of the first novel coronavirus (nCoV) patient in the country.

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In a press conference, health officials confirmed that the 44-year-old male died on Saturday, February 1, 2020, saying that he developed severe pneumonia aver the course of his admission. While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting in his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

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“We are currently working with the Chinese Embassy to ensure the dignified management of the remains according to national and international standards to contain the disease,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured, telling the public that all measures needed to contain the spread of the virus is being strictly implemented and followed. 

Moreover, San Lazaro Hospital has implemented rigorous infection control protocols while caring for these patients. Both patients were isolated following strict isolation standards, and all health personnel who came in contact with them practiced stringent infection control measures and wore appropriate personal protective equipment, it was noted.

Meanwhile, the DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Duque said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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US expert: There's no doubt, asymptomatic nCoV transmission is occurring

Asymptomatic novel coronavirus (nCoV) transmission is occurring, a top US infectious disease expert confirmed, citing a new study published recently on the New England Journal of Medicine (On NEJM).

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According to the German researchers, the virus was transmitted by people without symptoms in five instances in one cluster of people: from a parent to a daughter, from that daughter to two colleagues, and from one of those colleagues to two other co-workers.

"There's no doubt after reading this paper that asymptomatic transmission is occurring. This study lays the question to rest," National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci noted.

The fact that asymptomatic persons are potential sources of infection may warrant a reassessment of transmission dynamics of the current outbreak, the paper stated.

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The new study

On the NEJM website, the case of the 33-year-old otherwise healthy German businessman (Patient 1) was cited. Patient 1 became ill with sore throat, chills, and myalgias. The following day, a fever of 39.1°C (102.4°F) developed, along with a productive cough. By the evening of the next day, he started feeling better so he went back to work.

"Timeline of Exposure to Index Patient with Asymptomatic 2019-nCoV Infection in Germany.
Before the onset of symptoms, he had attended meetings with a Chinese business partner at his company near Munich on January 20 and 21. The business partner, a Shanghai resident, had visited Germany between January 19 and 22. During her stay, she had been well with no signs or symptoms of infection but had become ill on her flight back to China, where she tested positive for nCoV," the study disclosed.

"Days later, three additional employees at the company tested positive for nCoV (Patients 2 through 4 in Figure 1). Of these patients, only Patient 2 had contact with the index patient; the other two patients had contact only with Patient 1. In accordance with the health authorities, all the patients with confirmed 2019-nCoV infection were admitted to a Munich infectious diseases unit for clinical monitoring and isolation. So far, none of the four confirmed patients show signs of severe clinical illness," it further explained.

Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Following the advice of the Emergency Committee, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the nCoV outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). 

Still, the committee believes that it is still possible to interrupt virus spread, provided that countries put in place strong measures to detect disease early, isolate and treat cases, trace contacts, and promote social distancing measures commensurate with the risk. 

"It is important to note that as the situation continues to evolve, so will the strategic goals and measures to prevent and reduce spread of the infection," the WHO statement noted.

"The declaration of a PHEIC should be seen in the spirit of support and appreciation for China, its people, and the actions China has taken on the frontlines of this outbreak, with transparency, and, it is to be hoped, with success. In line with the need for global solidarity, the Committee felt that a global coordinated effort is needed to enhance preparedness in other regions of the world that may need additional support for that," it further stated.

Meanwhile, amid the outbreak scare, an expert clarified one of the biggest misconception when it comes to the nCoV:

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Oral hygiene vs nCoV: Public told to gargle with lukewarm water, salt

Taking care of one's oral health lowers the chances of being a carrier of different viruses, an expert said amid the threat of the novel coronavirus (nCoV); advising people to to gargle with lukewarm water and salt.

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"Maging part na po ng oral hygiene ang pagmumumog po ng maligamgam na tubig na may asin—may coronavirus scare man o wala," Dr. Rey Salinel said in a recent television interview.

"Marami pong namamatay na bacteria at viruses sa high-salt concentration," he added.

Moreover, he advised the public to exercise frequent handwashing and sanitizing with alcohol-based products, noting,  "Huwag ninyo pong hawakan ang mga mata ninyo, ilong ninyo, bibig ninyo kasi 'yan po ang portal of entry. Napaka-importante pong malinis ang kamay."

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Following the advice of the Emergency Committee, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the nCoV outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). 

Still, the committee believes that it is still possible to interrupt virus spread, provided that countries put in place strong measures to detect disease early, isolate and treat cases, trace contacts, and promote social distancing measures commensurate with the risk. 

"It is important to note that as the situation continues to evolve, so will the strategic goals and measures to prevent and reduce spread of the infection," the WHO statement noted.

"The declaration of a PHEIC should be seen in the spirit of support and appreciation for China, its people, and the actions China has taken on the frontlines of this outbreak, with transparency, and, it is to be hoped, with success. In line with the need for global solidarity, the Committee felt that a global coordinated effort is needed to enhance preparedness in other regions of the world that may need additional support for that," it further stated.

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