MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has no plan to implement a lockdown in any part of the country due to flu or influenza-like illnesses. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa emphasized this in a press briefing on Friday, adding that there is no outbreak of flu, cough, fever, or other respiratory diseases in the country. “There is no planned lockdown; that is fake news. What we have is the seasonal respiratory illnesses, so it’s not a flu outbreak. We do not have a flu outbreak,” Herbosa said. According to the DOH chief, the country is merely experiencing the influenza-like […]... Keep on reading: DOH: No planned lockdown despite spread of influenza-like illnesses