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Senators call for ‘war level’ gov’t response vs highly infectious Delta variant
Senators are urging the Philippine government to implement preventive measures against the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19.
Senator Nancy Binay stated that the Philippines is nearing a critical point due to the variant's presence and emphasized the need for stringent border controls and preventing the collapse of the healthcare support system.
She also advised the Department of Health to prepare for the possibility of fully vaccinated healthcare workers contracting the Delta variant and find practical ways to protect them.
Senator Joel Villanueva called for the government to raise the staff complement of government facilities to a 'war level' and suggested tapping into newly licensed nurses and doctors to bolster the ranks of medical frontliners.
Villanueva stressed that the government must 'level up' its pandemic response following the confirmed local transmission of the Delta variant.
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