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Abbott launches new COVID-19 test kit that produces results in 5 minutes

Abbott Laboratories has launched a new testing kit for COVID-19 that releases results in as fast as 5 minutes.  Starting April 1, the pharmaceutical company plans to produce 50,0000  tests per day according to Vice President of R&D, John Frels. The process starts by detecting for fragments of the coronavirus chromosome, which when in high volume can be easily identified. To prove that no virus has actually occurred, a series of thorough investigations must be done before eliminating the possibility of infection.   […]

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CrowdSourced Store Finder lets you search for open banks, stores, ATMs, pharmacies and more

In the past few months, the effects of the current pandemic continue to unfold, and various establishments have stopped operating as part of the government’s mandate to stop the further spread of the novel coronavirus.  Consequently, the availability of resources were also made limited due to the restriction on transport of goods and services. Nonetheless, access to basic necessities is still permitted so we can continue with our daily lives. At […]

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DICT tells military and police not to restrict internet service provider operations

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has called on military personnel and police workforce to allow the access of telecommunication servicemen and linemen working for the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and other private companies in the same industry (like PLDT, Smart, Globe) during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon.   As provided in Section 5 of the Memorandum on Community Quarantine in the entirety of Luzon, these line of employees fall under the exemptions from […]