DOST-MIRDC leads mass production of face shields for COVID-19 frontliners
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Answering the country’s need for more supplies of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for the frontline workers, the Department of Science and Technology–Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) now mass produces medical face shields.
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FASSSTER adds a module for surveillance of COVID-19
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Written by: Catherine Joy C. Dimailig
The Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance using Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler (FASSSTER) will undergo enhancements to create a predictive model for COVID-19 which allows forecasting of possible cases in a given area at a specified period of time. Data generated from this model will support the decision making of the Department of Health, local government units, and healthcare facilities, in terms of resource planning and other measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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Unmasking the truth behind your COVID-19 face mask
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DOST-PTRI uses special coating to make ordinary masks more functional
By Rodolfo P. de Guzman, DOST-STII
With the ordinary face mask taking the limelight during this time of pandemic, it is very important to know what kind of face mask you would use to get the needed protection from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 that causes the deadly coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
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Beat COVID 19 with the new DOST app
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DOST mobile app puts science at your fingertips
By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII
Starting today, 08 April 2020, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) mobile app will be available for download in Google Play with Android and soon in iOS.