MANILA, Philippines — There is yet no new strain of coronavirus in the Philippines, the Department of Health said Monday, citing the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
In a press briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria RosarioVergeire said they already asked the RITM to make a confirmation on this, amid reports of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom.
“We’ve coordinated with the RITM regarding this matter when we received the report and accordingly, according to the RITM, sa ngayon, wala pa silang nakikitang bagong strain na mayroon tayo dito sa ating bansa based on their monitoring,” Vergeire said.
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