In this article for Debunking Denialism, author Emil Karlsson attempts to wade through widespread misinformation to…
Category: Global and Local Developments

Sweden’s COVID death rate now lower than Spain, Italy, and UK despite no lockdown approach
Data from Sweden is showing a downward trend in new cases and new deaths, says…

Leonor Briones: Learning and education must continue
The following article was penned by the Philippines’ Department of Education (DEPED) Secretary, Leonor Briones….

Metro Manila may return to stricter quarantine level if cases hit 85k by end of July
In a press briefing yesterday, July 22, 2020, presidential spokesperson said that the Philippines’ capital…

The surgical mask is a bad fit for risk reduction
The following article was written for CMAJ by Canadian physician and poet, Shane Neilson. Written…

COVID-19 spike in the Philippines due to community transmission
In a press briefing held today, July 9, 2020, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said…

Google data showing Filipinos are staying at home
In this article by Ian Nicholas Cigaral for Philippine Star, he reports the data on the…

Post-lockdown rules in Europe
The following article written by Cornelius Hirsch for Politico summarizes the reopening history of various European countries….

Philippines to conduct human trials for China-developed COVID-19 vaccine
The Philippines will soon be joining either Phase Two or Phase Three of the clinical…

Open Advisory to the IATF and Media Editors: UP Projections Flawed, Ignore It and Remove Lockdown
Yesterday, Independence Day, the front page of The Manila Times newspaper headlined a study from…