Day: April 22, 2020
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How the Philippines is handling COVID-19
The following article published by CNN offers a timeline of COVID-19 in the Philippines, as well as steps the government has taken to address the spread of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 growth rates declining worldwide
The following article summarizes the results of the study conducted by Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, an Israeli scientist, military general, and politician. According to Ben-Israel’s research, COVID-19 spreads at an exponential rate at the beginning, but patterns around the world show that the spread moderates in a few weeks, and then ultimately fades after 8 weeks.…
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DYAB Aksyon Radyo Patrol interviews Nicanor Perlas on Open Letter to President
The following is a recording of Nicanor’s April 22 interview with Jun Perez of DYAB Aksyon Radyo Patrol. Listen to Interview
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WHO to Philippines: Lift lockdown gradually
As the President Duterte mulls over the fate of the Luzon-wide ECQ, WHO has advised that lifting of such must be done in a gradual, phased manner.
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UP publishes COVID-19 forecasts to guide policy decisions
The following study was conducted by Guido David, Ranjit Singh Rye, and Ma. Patricia Agbulos. It features mathematical models on transmission rates of COVID-19 in the country and some policy recommendations to help the government t9 decide on whether to extend, modify, or lift the ECQ.
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One-page Open Letter to the President of the Philippines
The following letter entitled “World Experience And New Scientific Findings: Relevance for containing COVID-19” was written to brief top business and government executives about COVID-19 in the Philippines. Attached with this was the longer Open Letter To The President Of The Republic Of The Philippines and a 38-page Briefing Paper on COVID-19. Download One Page…
