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DOH to make an appeal if face shield policy will be eased
The Department of Health (DOH) is prepared to appeal any decision to mandate face shields only in hospitals, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
Duque stated that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will discuss the matter to reach a consensus.
He emphasized that face shields provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19, and it is better to have this added protection than none.
This comes after Senate President Vicente Sotto III announced that President Rodrigo Duterte had agreed to limit face shield use to hospitals.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has the power to set policy on face shields, as granted by Congress under Republic Act 11494.
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that face shields are no longer required outdoors, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) only appealed for their continued use in enclosed public spaces.
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III is pushing for a Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of face shields, citing the Department of Health's (DOH) justification for the policy.
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The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) is re-emphasizing the mandatory use of face shields to curb the transmission of COVID-19.
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