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The document discusses the challenges facing the Philippines in balancing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes that President Duterte extended the country's lockdown, weighing the risk of increased cases if restrictions are lifted against the economic toll of job losses and hunger under the lockdown. While experts say there is no set timeline, countries typically look for sustained reductions in new cases before easing measures. However, the Philippines' testing capacity remains limited, making the true situation unclear. The country must calibrate its response to avoid overwhelming hospitals but also support those most harmed by lockdown measures. Ultimately, the decision to extend, modify, or lift the lockdown rests with President Duterte.

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ACTVITY 13

What do you think will govern globally in solving this pandemic problem
COVID19? Meaning who will take-in charge as the “one responsible “and pinpoint
a hand as to “who is to be blamed” on this identified outbreak of COVID19 that
have created a contemporary global problem.

President Rodrigo Duterte had implemented an extension of the lockdown,

which was supposed to end two weeks earlier on April 12.
At stake is the risk of experiencing a deadly increase in coronavirus cases and the need
to restart the economy whose downtime has left thousands jobless and hungry.

Public health experts have stressed, however, that there is no ideal timeline for a
lockdown.
What countries usually look for are a sustained record  of "no new cases" or
a decline in new cases at a level when it can start to ease restrictions.
How close are we to seeing that happen? The answer is still hazy as data on how
many people have been tested – and what the true picture of the disease looks
like in the Philippines at present – remains limited.
Like most countries on lockdown, the Philippines faces a balancing act:
calibrating its response to ensure that the health system does not buckle from a
surge in coronavirus cases, and making sure that those who are most adversely
affected by draconian measures are able to survive a prolonged quarantine.
There are fears, too, that risks from social distancing measures – like
upended routines, growing hunger, and lost jobs – are quickly taking their toll on
the public, while benefits from the lockdown have not been in place long enough
to arrest the spread of infection.
Whether the government decides to extend, modify, or lift the lockdown,
Dayrit said that if they are to protect themselves and those around them, Filipinos
must understand that they can be possible carriers of the coronavirus.
Failing to do so, he said, can expose others to the risk of developing severe
conditions from the disease and even death.
“If people can accept this reality, not be in denial, and religiously take the
proper steps to protect himself/herself, the family, and close everyday contacts,
that's all one can do,” Dayrit said.
The buck, however, will stop with President Rodrigo Duterte who will
ultimately decide on whether or not to approve, modify, or reject
recommendations made by the government’s coronavirus task force and its
advisers.