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Aware of the limited number of testing kits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), high government officials still hurried to have themselves tested even if they did not show any of the symptoms of infection. Hence, they earned public criticism for bypassing protocols and kept people asking who should undergo testing and who should heal at home.

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After the Department of Health (DOH) reported the Philippines’ first case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) local transmission on March 6, the number of persons infected by the disease has already climbed to 140 as of March 15.

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A two-month-old Facebook (FB) post that erroneously claims engaging in sexual intercourse makes the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of a man "live" in a woman’s body "forever," along with other related falsehoods, is continuing to get traction on social media.

A University of Queensland press release nor an ABC News Australia report used in the false post makes no mention of bananas.

HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are different in nature, according to the World Health Organization.

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It lifted content from CNN Philippines and changed the headline.

Drinking water does not prevent coronavirus infection, the World Health Organization said.

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What exactly is the new coronavirus?

The WHO, Philippine Red Cross and DOH said there is only one way to wear surgical masks.

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There is no confirmed positive case of the 2019 nCoV in the Philippines