PH ready for China virus – Palace

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:48:13 +0000

Malacañang yesterday said that the government is prepared if a confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus surfaces in the country, despite the lack of facilities and equipment to determine if a suspected patient indeed has it.

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo made the statement amid the increasing number of patients under investigation for the virus.

Panelo expressed belief that the Philippines is prepared if ever a case of the 2019 nCoV is confirmed. “I think so, yes,” he said.

According to Panelo, Malacanang is concerned with the situation, saying President Duterte has already instructed the Department of Health to come
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