MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has sought the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) in determining if there is already community transmission of the COVID-19 variants in the country.
In an online press briefing onMonday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the DOH has yet to confirm the community transmission of the new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
“Wala po tayong confirmed community transmission as of yet. Kailangan pa natin i-further investigate. Humingi na po tayo ng tulong sa World Health Organization,” she said.
(We have no confirmed community transmission as of yet. We need to further investigate. …
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