MANILA, Philippines — Two senators on Tuesday pushed for the overhaul of the country's coronavirus task force, calling their failures a year into the pandemic "inexcusable and unforgivable." "It is clear as day that we need to overhaul the [Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases] and replace its members with public health experts who actually know how to handle a public health emergency." However, she noted: "It must be led by public health experts and epidemiologists. "We need health experts who will lead the way, just like in other countries. We need a team of public health managers who understand that we need a systematic health approach and have the expertise to accomplish their mandate of effectively and scientifically controlling the coronavirus."

Source: Philippine Star March 23, 2021 03:45 UTC