Philippines outlines moves to step out of Covid's shadow

By Red Mendoza

Oct 11, 2022 12:23 am

If the World Health Organization (WHO) is to be believed, the Covid-19 pandemic is now entering its final stages. Does this mean that a return to pre-outbreak behaviors is near?

In a Sept. 28 update, the WHO said the number of new cases had dropped by 11 percent while new deaths also decreased 18 percent week on week. All regions worldwide also exhibited decreases or plateaus in new cases.

Acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stresses that the loosening of the masking mandate did not mean that the pandemic was over. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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