A new increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and across the world once again distresses health-care systems. As daily cases rise to dangerous levels, largely because of the fiercer Delta strain of the coronavirus, health workers are bracing to relive their experiences during past surges—countless hours on duty as their hospitals reach full capacity…
For Filipinos, who have increasingly preferred traveling to de-stress, it has been a heavy blow. The rise in coronavirus cases earlier this year and the resulting reinstatement of restrictions did not help. While some spots did not entirely close for tourists within their bubbles, out-of-town trips remain a dream in hotspots until the numbers go…
When – not if – a perilous sickness strikes, the high costs can stun the unprepared. That is a lesson COVID-19 teaches. New to humankind, no one is naturally immune to it. It easily spreads worldwide, hospitalizing and killing millions. A bout with the disease has cost millions in bills. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and…