Maligayang Pagbati, mga kapwa Rotarians at Rotaractors! RI President Holger Knaack August is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa Presidential Proclamation 1041 s. 1997 Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove August 25, 2020
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XIII No. 3
As COVID-19 cases surge in and around Barangay Holy Spirit ROTARY supplements protection for barangay front-liners who risk their lives in protecting the community from infection. Oplan SOS (Saving our Saviors) project continues to protect our front-liners After the successful launching of the project on July 26, 2020, RC Holy Spirit has been receiving remarkable support from Rotarians and their family and friends. August 20, 2020 With the surge of COVID cases in the barangay, Dr Eleanor Velasco once again sought RC Holy Spirit support for PPE coveralls being used by ambulance personnel. There are two (2) ambulances manned by three (3) personnel each.
On August 20, 2020, RCHS led by TP Martin turned over to Dr Velasco (represented by midwife Ms Liza Vargas) the following:
Thirty (30) medical -grade disposable PPE coveralls for use by medical front liners including ambulance personnel; and Thirty (30) 2ply taffeta washable coveralls for use by contact tracers and enforcers of quarantine protocols.
Total estimated value of the items turned over was P31,500 of which P6,750 came from the funds donated by Mrs Ely Quiambao of BF Homes QC. Apart from Mrs Quiambao‘s funds, the donations came from TP Martin Marinas, IPP Abet Sevilla, PP Ric and PP Marcia.
SOS Project initiative of Holy Spirit and friends help protect our front-liners who risk their lives saving the community from COVID-19
August 6, 2020 PP Peth Rivera delivered donations of alcohol, face masks and face shields donated by her family as well as friends who are residents of BF Homes QC on August 6, 2020. Together with the personal health protection supplies donated by RCHS members, the following were turned over by TP Martin Marinas and PP Marcia Salvador on the same day to Dr Eleanor Velasco of Veterans Health Center (represented by midwife Liza Vargas):
3 gallons alcohol 14 bottles each containing 483 ml alcohol 18 boxes surgical face masks 6 washable face masks
50 face shields
The supplies are intended to be used by three (3) health centers in Bgy Holy Spirit: Veterans Health Center, Sta Catalina Health Center and Republic Health Center, and also by personnel of the barangay’s
two (2) ambulances. Total estimated value of the items turned over was about P10,000.00. Donated items came from TP Martin, IPP Abet, PP Ric, PP Marcia, PP Peth and from her friends
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Holy Spirit launches TechnoAid (Tulong para sa Online Learning) for needy and deserving youths To help our youth partners cope with the New Normal mode of learning in schools, RC Holy Spirit launched Project TechnoAid (Tulong para sa Online Learning). As early as July, we have identified three (3) Interactors and three (3) Rotaractors who will be truly constrained to cope with distance learning for lack of basic gadgets or technologyl support due to economic difficulties. These are: Interactors: Gian Melvin Ternola – officer (Grade 8 Representative), honor student Alexander Banday – Grade 9, honor student Amir Salomon – Grace 12, honor student
Rotaractors: Jannelle Larbio – 3rd year Architecture at PUP, a Dean‘s Lister. Kimie Ann Ballesteros – 3rd year BS Entrepreneurship, scholar at UST Catherine Patricio – 2nd year BS Marketing at QCPU, a President‘s Lister.
Marites Nepomuceno approached her former employer who pledged to give three (3) brand-new Ipads,
The Service Projects Committee issued calls for support from RCHS members and friends asking for used laptops, computers, cellphones and related devices that can be spared for use of the needy youth partners.
TP Martin Marinas and PN Joy Peralta continue to scout around for used laptops or computers for the project. RCHS members have pledged support in buying the used gadgets.
Immediately, PN Joy Peralta and Rtn Joey Peralta donated twenty-two (22) flash drives that may be used by Interactors. A Peace President has pledged to donate a work station. PP PP
PP Marcia Salvador has sourced a 2nd-hand Asus taptop that suits the technical requirements of Jannelle; this is being reconditioned and upgraded.
The simpler need of two Rotaractors to increase the storage capacity of their cellphones has already been addressed by PP Ric Salvador. They are now begining to download and save digital files up to 64 Gb size for use in forthcoming semester.
USB Flash drives Asus laptop 3
With ROTARY ACADEMY at the forefront, District 3780 maintains & strengthens engagement of Rotarians and prospective Rotarians through online communication, training and learning
Video coverage of the sessions might still be available at facebook.com/transformingpresidents3780
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Transforming President Martin MariĹˆas and at least two others from RC Holy Spirit D3780 participate in these sessions usually joined in by over 200 participants from the Philippines and several other countries in the world via Zoom and FB live platforms
Video coverage of the sessions might still be available at facebook.com/transformingpresidents3780
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During 2020 virtual DISTAS, 220 Interact leaders, including 12 from IAC Holy Spirit NHS, now understand how Interact with Rotary could serve and open opportunities in the New Normal
The virtual Interact DISTAS was held in the morning of August 15, 2020, hosted by RC Bagong Silangan led by Transforming President Jules Chanco. Twelve (12) officers of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School (HSNHS) were in attendance with their adviser Ma‘am Beth Auxillo. DG Johnny Yu spoke on ―How Rotary Opens Opportunities. He said that the current pandemic should not be a hindrance in rendering service to our community‖. Gov Johnny then inducted District Interact Representative (DIR) Steffany Grace ―Stef‖ Limbaga and District Secretary Jovelyn Peralta. DIR
Stef, in turn, inducted all Interact Club Presidents present. The three (3) speakers were: PDRR and MDIO Chair Louie De Real who spoke on Leading Your Interact Club in the New Normal; DDCOS Aiza Remedos (Community Service Projects on Rotary‘s Causes); and District Public Image Chair Beth Directo (Enhancing Rotary‘s Image). Cash prizes donated by the host club, District Youth Service Chair Veronica Ho and the District Interact Committee totalling P26,000.00 were raffled off. The biggest delegation (IAC Culiat HS)
with 16 participants won P5,000.00. There were 248 preregistered participants (220 Interactors, 28 Advisers). At least thirty (30) Interact clubs were represented. At one point, the total number of participants reached 278 in the Zoom meeting, not counting those who joined on Facebook including PDG Danny Fausto who watched the entire proceedings. District Interact Chair PP Marcia Salvador gave the closing remarks reminding all that Interact Opens Opportunities – for learning, service and fellowship.
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Holger Knaack ROTARY INTERNATIONAL President 2020-21
holger knack@Rotary.org Maligayang Pagbati, mga kapwa Rotarians at Rotaractors! Isang malaking karangalan para sa akin na maglingkod bilang inyong presidente ngayong taon. Mayroon tayong mahalagang trabaho dito sa Rotary, at tayo ay magkakaroon ng maraming kasiyahan habang ginagawa ito. Noong nakaraang taon, inilunsad natin ang ating limang taon na Action Plan upang makabuo ng isang mas matibay na kinabukasan para sa Rotary. Nagsisikap tayo upang mapalaki ang ating ambag, mapalawak ang ating maaabot, mapabuti ang pakikibahagi ng mga lumalahok, at mapalaki ang ating kakayahang makibagay. Ipinakita ng nakaraang ilang buwan ay nagpakita na tayo — bilang mga Rotarians at Rotaractors — ay kayang tuparin ang mga hangaring ito habang tinatahak natin ang isang bagong landas para sa hinaharap. Walang duda, ang COVID-19 ay nagdulot ng bago at walang katulad na mga hamon para sa Rotary. Ngunit sa loob ng bawat hamon marahil ay may isang mas malaking oportunidad. At bagama't hindi ko pa alam ang mangyayari sa hinaharap nang piliin ko ang aking tema para sa taong ito, itong Nagbubukas ang Rotary ng mga Pagkakataon ay mas may higit pang kabuluhan habang nagsisimula tayo sa ating bagong taon ng Rotary. Binigyan ako ng malaking inspirasyon ng ating mga miyembro kung paano sila nakibagay at tumugon sa COVID-19. Dahil sa pandaigdigang pandemya na ito, maraming club natin ang nahirapan na tumakbo gaya ng dati, ngunit nagtiyaga tayo, at sa nakaraang mga buwan, nasiyahan ako sa pagkonekta sa aking mga kapwa Rotarians at Rotaractors sa isang bagong paraan: sa pamamagitan ng pagbisita sa daan-daang mga club mula sa aking bahay. Masaya akong dumalo sa maraming pagpupulong
sa virtual na paraan. Kung hindi mo pa nasusubukan, hinihikayat ko ang inyong club na subukan ang online na pulong o magdagdag ng isang online na component, tulad ng pag-host ng isang panauhing tagapagsalita mula sa isang Rotary o Rotaract club na mula sa iba't ibang dako ng daigdig.
Habang bumubuo tayo ng isang mas matatag na kinabukasan para sa ating samahan, mabuti na maabot natin ang iba pang mga tao at ipakilala sila sa Rotary. Mahalaga na ang ating mga club ay sumasalamin sa mga komunidad na ating pinaglilingkuran. Ang higit pang magkakaibang mga boses sa ating mga club at sa ating pamumuno ay makakatulong sa Rotary na mapanatili ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa isang nagbabagong mundo. Kaya hanapin natin ang bawat pagkakataon na ipakita na pinahahalagahan natin ang bawat miyembro. Samantalahin natin ang pagkakataong ito upang humusay batay sa ating natutuhan, upang yakapin ang ating bagong realidad, tanggapin ang mga bagong mukha, at makahanap ng mga karagdagang paraan upang ipakita ang iyong kakayahan. Ito ay kung paano tayo magkakaroon ng patuloy na epekto sa daigdig. At kung kailangan mo ng tulong, ang Rotary ay nag-aalok ng maraming sanggunian na makakatulong sa iyo na maabot ang iyong mga layunin. Magkakaiba ang kahulugan ng Rotary sa iba't ibang dako ng daigdig, ngunit lahat tayo ay nagkakaisa sa pamamagitan ng ating pangunahing pamantayan sa asal at sa pamamagitan ng Four-Way Test. Ang Rotary ay maaaring magbago, ngunit ang ating mga magagandang asal ay hindi. Inaasahan kong marinig ang tungkol sa kung paano kayo nakakahanap ng mga bagong pagkakataon upang makibahagi at gumawa ng malaking epekto sa inyong club at komunidad. Ang Nagbubukas ang Rotary ng mga Pagkakataon ay para sa mga taong pinaglilingkuran natin at para sa ating sarili. Maraming salamat.
Holger Knaack Presidente ng RI, 2020-21
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People of Action Around the Globe The Rotarian magazine. August 2020
A Heintzman & Co. piano made of crystal was sold at auction for $3.2 million. United States The Rotary Club of Yakima Sunrise, Washington, has installed nine pianos in public spots where anyone can sit down and tickle the ivories — and the community. Sites include brewpubs, a shopping mall, and a coffee shop, and more installations are planned soon. The Painted Piano Project also provided stipends of $300 to artists who decorated the donated instruments. ―People stop to listen to the music or take a moment to examine the beautiful artwork,‖ says Nathan Hull, the club‘s immediate past president. ―The pianists play everything from Mozart to Van Halen, and that has been a lot of fun.‖
United Kingdom To raise funds for End Polio Now, the Rotary Club of Narberth & Whitland is selling Rotary-themed scarves designed by fashion and textiles student Mia Hewitson-Jones with help from graphics student Sam Stables, both enrolled at Pembrokeshire College. The scarves went on sale in 2019 after the club garnered approval from Rotary International for use of the logo. By April of this year, nearly 100 scarves had been sold and another shipment was on the way, says club member John Hughes. ―We have sold a few in America and Canada,‖ adds Hughes. The idea of selling specially designed scarves was conceived by Mary Adams when she was president-elect of the club in 2016.
Romania Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, the Rotaract Club of ClujNapoca ―SAMVS‖ adapted an online mental health campaign on the club‘s social media accounts, encouraging people to engage in satisfying activities, such as art. The social media campaign focused on ―how to make the best of your #stayhome experience,‖ says club member Loana Vultur. More than 3,000 people have viewed the club‘s posts on Facebook and Instagram. ―No money was necessary,‖ Vultur says. ―Our resources were our minds, creativity, and the will to help. In Romania we have the expression, ‗Make heaven from what you have.‘‖
Nearly half of all Guatemalans live on less than $5.50 a day. Guatemala More than 100 Guatemalan women have been helped financially by the Interact Club of Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, California; its sponsoring Rotary Club of San Mateo; and the nonprofit group Namaste Direct. Over the years, about 100 Hillsdale Interactors have joined chaperone Rotarians and teachers on trips to Antigua, a city in Guatemala‘s central highlands, to meet the women who have received grants funded through student-led fundraising events including ―penny war‖ collections and taco dinners. The site visits are eye-openers for the students, who see how microloans, financial literacy workshops, and mentorship have empowered the women, says Namaste Direct‘s founder and chief executive, Robert Graham. He cites Namaste‘s policy of charging lower interest rates than many other nongovernmental organizations (loans range from a few hundred dollars to $4,000), its adherence to Western consulting methodologies, and Rotary involvement as major reasons for the program‘s success.
Image courtesy of Namaste Direct
―Many women have corner convenience stores, while others purchase clothing and household goods in bulk for resale at the local market,‖ Graham says. Other beneficiaries include a nut vendor, a chicken butcher, and a chocolatier.
India In the Rotary Club of Vapi‘s first 20 years, club members oversaw the establishment of a school, a hospital, and a college. ―Our club created an entire town worth residing in,‖ says Ketan Patel. In 2011, seeking a way to honor the RI presidency of club member Kalyan Banerjee, the Rotarians embarked on a project to provide free kidney dialysis that continues to this day. Nearly 3,800 patients have received more than 32,000 procedures. ―The entire treatment is free of charge,‖ says Patel. The cost of the dialysis project is covered by Rotarian and community contributions, along with club fundraising. — BRAD WEBBER This story originally appeared in the August 2020 issue of The Rotarian 10
Uncertain times call for innovation ROTARY VOICES Posted on July 21, 2020
Rotary members load boxes of assembled face shields for Form5 Prosthetics. With the help of Rotary members in New Albany, Ohio, USA, the company has produced more than 5,000 face shields for health workers. By Michelle Davis, past president of the Rotary Club of New Albany, Ohio, USA, and an assistant governor in District 6690 Wash your hands. Wear face masks. Self -quarantine. COVID-19. Pandemic. Whoever thought these phrases or words would become part of our everyday life! As a Rotarian, I know we are ―problemsolvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.‖ When our District 6690 leaders communicated an opportunity to use a district grant in response to the global COVID-19 crisis, I knew we needed to Although I have only been a Rotarian for about four months, I feel like I have been a Rotarian my entire life. I have always had the heart to serve others and to give to my community. I was inducted roughly two weeks before COVID-19. I made it one of my goals for 2020 to serve my community in a new way, beyond my work at Form5 Prosthetics. I believe that Rotary is the way to connect those with voices in your community – ―the do-gooders‖ — and together make a collective impact, especially in a time of need. And that’s exactly what Rotary has proven to be for me. That collective impact is something that inspires me to get up in the morning and drives me late into the night working. It is what has made all the impossible things in my life possible. As following executive orders, health guidelines, and stay-at-home orders became our normal, our team at Form5 could not help but follow the innovation happening overseas by makers and engineers stepping up to provide PPE in a dire shortage. In just four days, our board and committee members designed and 3-D printed
jump in. But how? What impact could we make in our community using a district grant? The Rotary Club of New Albany, Ohio, proceeded to submit a grant proposal to purchase a 3-D printer for Form5 Prosthetics to increase their production of the re-usable face shields for first responders and medical professionals. Form5 Prosthetics is no ordinary non-profit organization. The young CEO and innovator, a re-usable face shield to protect the eyes and airways of those on the front lines of the pandemic. Three months later, we have now produced 5,000 face shields with a goal of 10,000 to donate to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We pivoted our work to print our face shield design – leveraging our creativity, passion, and idle printers due to not being able to work with recipients. This expansion of our impact could not have been possible without community organizations like The Columbus Foundation and The Rotary Club of New Albany, Ohio, and others that funded our production of face shields – providing additional 3D printers, materials, supplies, etc. The health and safety of our team, recipients, and volunteers remain at the forefront of our work going forward and we have been mindful of the service of our Rotarians in our face shield production. We were happy to begin pick-up and drop-offs of supplies in June – allowing Rotarians to assemble shields and bring back to Form5 to sterilize and distribute to those on the front lines.
Aaron Westbrook, was a newly inducted Rotarian with big ideas and a big heart. Form5 is also near and dear to the hearts of our community. Form5 Prosthetics has a goal of making 10,000 face shields for health care workers. In true Rotary fashion as People of Action, our club rallied to not only respond to the pandemic but to also support one of our own. I‘ll let Aaron tell the rest of the story:
The Rotary Vision is more than just a statement – it is who we are! ―Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.‖
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Young people's resilience is the boost we need right now During this pandemic, the remarkable creativity and innovation of youth-led initiatives in sectors like health, jobs, and food security prove that young people are critical in driving forward ideas and actions on global issues. To provide a platform for youth, we launched the online campaign #YouthOnCOVID19. In a short video, young people aged 18-35 share what their lives look like in these challenging times.
Within a month, we received over 100 videos from around the world. Many expressed their concerns about interruptions to education, increased barriers to employment, and the rising cases of domestic violence and mental health problems in their communities. In all the submissions, a powerful theme resonates – resilience. These young women and men reveal their ability to adapt,
View: #YouthOnCOVID19 VIDEO PLAYLIST (18 Videos)
as well as communicate, what their countries need for an inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19.
Watch some of these remarkable youth as they discuss good governance and civic engagement, financing programs to support businesses, investing in sustainable health systems, and building digital infrastructures for education and jobs.
After hearing these diverse voices, we hope you too will be inspired - and more important, be reminded of the crucial support young people need to succeed. We are grateful to all of those who participated in this campaign. Thank you for being ambassadors for your communities. As a final note, here‘s a message from Soham Das from India - ―For some, this pandemic is a rainbow and for others, a dark cloud. All of us know that both don't stay for long.‖ Author PABSY PABALAN
Digital Engagement Officer and the Channel Manager of World Bank YouTube and Instagram
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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT AIRBORNE CORONAVIRUS Wednesday, August 12, 2020 By Victoria Jaggard, SCIENCE Executive Editor As any fan of musical theater will tell you, front-row seats might as well be labeled as the splash zone. Between projecting, enunciating, and breathing hard through a big song-and-dance routine, stage performers generate a lot of spit. That‘s kinda gross under normal circumstances, but it‘s downright unsafe during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, and it travels in drops of saliva and mucus known as respiratory droplets. Someone speaks, sneezes, or sings, and virus-laden drops spew forth, landing on surfaces or in other people’s faces. That‘s why we have the now common practices of wearing masks, washing hands, and social distancing. But evidence is emerging that the coronavirus might also move about in much smaller droplets suspended in the air, which has scientists and public health experts debating whether to officially consider it airborne. It may seem like a question of semantics, but figuring out when and where coronavirus might linger raises a host of questions about best practices, especially as people consider going back inside restaurants and reopening schools, Maya WeiHaas reports for Nat Geo. If tiny drops carrying the virus can float, they might then
build up inside confined spaces, including buses and classrooms.
Well, if I simply walk by a person on the street who is exhaling, I‘m going to get sick,‖
Last month, more than 200 scientists put out a call for additional health guidance based on the current evidence for airborne transmission, including improving ventilation in public buildings. Jose-Luis Jimenez at the University of Colorado, Boulder, even led creation of a model that can help people figure out their relative risk from airborne exposure in offices, schools, public transit, and other settings.
says Michael Klompas, a hospital epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ―That, I think, is both an inaccurate and unduly fearsome kind of message.‖
The flip side is that while coronavirus may loft in the air in select circumstances, it does not appear to be as contagious that way as definitively airborne diseases such as the measles. As such, the label may create more fear than is strictly necessary. ―The connotation to people is that,
The bottom line for now is that people should definitely still use masks to avoid spitting all over the place, and that potentially stuffy rooms should be better ventilated whenever possible. Of course, Broadway has been shut down since midMarch, and it will remain that way until January 2021, NPR reports. But I dearly look forward to getting back to the theater—and hopefully by then, we‘ll know far more about the best ways of keeping everyone inside safe and healthy. 13
BUSINESS Section in FORBES Publication
Aug 2, 2020, 04:34 am EDT
The New Normal Is The Distributed Company Enrique Dans Senior Contributor FORBES.COM Leadership Strategy
There has been a sharp increase in demand for property in upscale vacation areas, such as Lake Tahoe, about 200 miles from San Francisco, or The Hamptons, 100 miles from New York, from wellpaid people fleeing the city and looking for properties with more space, as distributed work environments become the new norm and their children will also likely have to study from home. More and more companies are making it clear that the distributed work environments are the future. It started with companies like Square or Twitter, which soon after lockdown announced that their workforce will not have to return to the office unless they expressly want to do so, and now giants like Google, Facebook or Apple which are no longer in a hurry to get their staff back to the office and do not expect the situation to return to normal until mid2021. These are some of the most innovative companies in the world, which set management trends: working from home requires
rethinking of many of the fringe offered to distributed workers, redesigning the onboarding processes for workers who get hired in remote processes, reducing and re-purposing office space, and above all, rethinking their policies and their business culture: if you want to see it spelled out, check out the new distributed work policy of the German multinational Siemens, expressed in a few sentences:
"The basis for this forwardlooking working model is further development [of] our corporate culture. These changes will also be associated with a different leadership style, one that focuses on outcomes rather than on time spent at the office. We trust our employees and empower them to shape their work themselves so that they can achieve the best possible results. With the new way of working, we’re motivating our employees while improving the company’s
performance capabilities and sharpening Siemens’ profile as a flexible and attractive employer." This is the end of being at the office to be seen or to keep a seat warm, or not going home before the boss. Vestiges of an absurd and irrational culture that simply transferred the workshop model of the Industrial Revolution, with constant supervision by the foreman, to tasks in which it made no sense at all. More and more companies are signing up to fully distributed models, to provide their workers with the right conditions to be productive from wherever they see fit, and to be able to attract and retain talent without geographical constraints. Do companies really need offices any longer? If so, they will have a completely different role, not focused on being places where people do the bulk of their work, but rather places of interaction and socialization to strengthen corporate culture. The office as we knew it is part of the past.
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Gov’t sets GCQ rules for Metro Manila Published August 19, 2020 2:36pm Updated August 19, 2020 3:37pm By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News
Light Rail Transit Line 1 passengers wear face shield aside from face mask in compliance with COVID-19 health protocols on the first day of Metro Manila's revert to general community quarantine status on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. DANNY PATA
Malacañang on Wednesday announced the rules that will be implemented in Metro Manila which will be under general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of the month. Gatherings of more than 10 people, including religious services, remain prohibited. Previously, the government allowed religious gatherings up to 10% of a venue‘s capacity in GCQ areas. Dine-in restaurants, salons and barbershops will be allowed to resume operations but the capacity will be determined by the local government units (LGUs). Establishments offering personal care and aesthetic procedures and services (outside salons and barbershops), gyms/fitness studios and sports facilities, testing and tutorial centers, review centers, internet cafes, drive-in cinemas and pet grooming services will remain closed. The Palace said Metro Manila mayors have agreed to implement a daily curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. but it will not be implemented for now in Manila, Muntinlupa and Pasig cities because these LGUs have yet to amend their curfew ordinances. LGUs may require quarantine passes, especially in areas under localized lockdown, and backriding on motorcycles will be allowed as long as the passenger is an authorized person outside of residence (APOR).
Motorcycle barriers are no longer required for riders living in the same house. However, riders not living in the same household must have a motorcycle barrier. Both riders must also wear full-face helmets and face masks. The wearing of face shields, apart from face masks, is required in commercial places, workplaces (indoor) and public transport. According to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the restrictions were approved by the National Task Force Against COVID-19 on Tuesday following a request by the Metro Manila mayors for a stricter implementation of GCQ. ―When we consulted the mayors, they were in agreement that it should be GCQ but it should be of the strict type similar to what was imposed in June when we first went on GCQ,‖ Roque said in an interview with CNN-Philippines. Other areas placed under GCQ from August 19 to 31 were Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, and the municipalities of Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu province. The rest of the country will be under modified general community quarantine. — RSJ, GMA News 16
Philippines has been faring better than world average in key measures for pandemic
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Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory PHILIPPINES
4,686 New Cases ( 2,519 NCR, 286 Laguna, 218 Cavite, 179 Rizal, 189 Bulacan)
194,252 Total Cases cumulative as of Aug 24, 2020 Total individuals Tested 3,010 Deaths reported, 132,042 Recoveries
2,175,499
59,200 Active Cases (net of Deaths & Recoveries) MILD 91.5%, ASYMPTOMATIC 6.1%, CRIT-S 2.4% 1,769 Cases per 1 M pop; 27 Deaths per 1 M population Est Population: 109 M
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Pandemic related scenes
People wait for COVID-19 rests in Hanoi, Vietnam July 30, 2020, as new wave of infections occurs in Danang, Vietnam. Vietnam had 1,014 cases, 25 deaths, 545 recovered & 444 active cases. Population 97 million.
To avoid mask mumbling Burger King is giving 250 customers in Belgium facemasks with their orders custom-printed on them, the chain announced on August 10. Those customers can order food wordlessly in a participating Burger King restaurant. This facemask reads, ―A double steakhouse please.‖
Repatriated overseas Filipino workers and family arrived July 30 at domestic airport after weeks in quarantine. The Phil Star Aug 17 cited report of DFA that 135,300 have been repatriated by the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Middle school teacher Brittany Myers stands in protest in front of Hillsborough County School in Florida.
Businesswoman in casual hairstyle working from home.
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Reality check on vaccines being developed in the US and partners.
These 3 Covid-19 vaccines have been in the news. Here's what we need to know about them By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 1917 GMT (0317 HKT) August 10, 2020 The US government is pouring billions into Covid-19 vaccines, and candidates from three companies are moving along quickly: Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax. These are among the dozens of Covid-19 vaccines in trials around the world as researchers rush to find a way to stop the pandemic. To help speed the process, the US government's Operation Warp Speed is providing some funding for
those three and five others -- vaccine candidates the US Department of Health and Human Services calls "the most promising." Operation Warp Speed's goal is to have 300 million doses of a vaccine that's safe and effective by January 2021. While the Phase 1 trial results are promising, the proof will be in the results of the final, large Phase 3 trials. If a vaccine candidate makes it
Moderna Where is it now? The start of Moderna's Phase 3 trial of its mRNA-1273 vaccine was announced just last week. It will involve 30,000 adults at 89 clinical research sites around the country. It is the first Phase 3 trial begun under Operation Warp Speed, according to the National Institutes of Health. Phase 2 was started in May. Trial results: So far, only Phase 1 results have been released. Those early results showed the vaccine brought about an immune response, which is what researchers wanted to see. The higher the dose, the higher the immune response was in the people who got it. How safe is it? More than half of participants had side effects, including fatigue, chills, headache, muscle pain and pain at the injection site. These are considered normal side effects for a vaccine. The higher the dose, the worse the side effects. The Phase 3 trial will use the middle dose. Who is developing it? Moderna, a biotech based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, developed the vaccine with help from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US National Institutes of Health.
through that, it will go to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval. Phase 1 trials involve testing the vaccine in a small group of people to see whether it's safe and whether it's effective. Phase 2 trials involve a larger group and often involve various potential doses. Phase 3 trials are a final stage before seeking approval and look for safety, efficacy and optimal dosing. They are all scheduled to involve 30,000 people.
When will we have it? If the trial is successful, Pfizer and BioNTech have said they are on track to seek regulatory review as early as October. If it gets emergency authorization from the FDA, as many as 100 million doses may be available by the end of the year, and about 1.3 billion by the end of 2021. The US Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense last month announced a $1.95 billion agreement with Pfizer to produce 100 million doses of the vaccine. The deal also allows the US government to acquire an additional 500 million doses. Trial results: In the combined Phase 1/2 trial, both vaccines brought about an immune response and produced antibodies, a "double-arm" approach that the companies hope will be more effective and provide longer protection. So far, only one has moved on to more advanced trials. Almost 120 people participated. How safe is it? Preliminary data from the Phase 1/2 trial showed "a favorable overall tolerability profile" for the vaccine, Pfizer said in a news release, "with generally mild to moderate" side effects that lasted one to two days, "such as fever, fatigue and chills and no serious adverse events."
Novavax
Pfizer Where is it now? Pfizer has more than one vaccine candidate, being developed together with the German company BioNTech. It has moved into a combined Phase 2/3 trial, also started last week, with one of them, BNT162b2. That's being carried out at about 120 sites worldwide, including 39 US states and Argentina, Brazil and Germany.
Where is it now? Maryland-based biotech Novavax hopes to have its vaccine in Phase 3 trials next month. Trial results: Novavax released data from its Phase 1 trial Tuesday involving 131 participants. After two doses of the vaccine, participants had levels of antibodies that can fight off the virus that were four times higher, on average, than those developed by people who have recovered from Covid-19. The vaccine also brought about a response by immune cells, according to an analysis of 16 randomly selected volunteers. How safe is it? Of the 106 people who got the vaccine, and not a placebo, five had severe side effects, including muscle pain, nausea and joint pain, and one had a mild fever. The side effects lasted two days or less, on average. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield, Jamie Gumbrecht, Mallory Simon, Maggie Fox and Jacqueline Howard contributed to this report.
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