Race for remediesThankfully, while vaccines are a year or more away from widespread use, promising remedies are already undergoing clinical trials. So, without remedies, Covid-19 cases look set to reach the overwhelming levels seen in Italy, Spain and the United States. His widely shared analysis projected Covid-19 cases in Pasig alone if ECQ ends on May 15. LGUs should set up quarantine facilities in sports stadiums, conference centers, schools and other venues to isolate suspected or actual cases not needing hospitalization. Proven medicines would reduce deaths, including the high casualties among HCWs, as well as the pressure on medical personnel, hospitals and quarantine facilities.

Source: Manila Times April 29, 2020 16:30 UTC