Duque insisted that he did not contradict President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he will not allow students to go back to school until a vaccine for COVID-19 is available but rather “complemented” it. | DJEsguerraINQ
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“Sinabi ko lang naman na ‘yung minimum health standards kasi kailangan talaga ‘yan. ‘Yung frequent washing of the hands, sanitation, etc. Complementary naman ‘yung statement ko at saka ‘yung kay Presidente,” Duque said in an interview over dzBB. “Tama naman si Pangulo, ‘yung face to face [classes] talagang delikado pa rin kung walang bakuna. So ‘yung minimum health standards ang aking gustong bigyan ng diin,” he added.
Among the minimum health standards are physical distancing, having supplies for hand hygiene, disinfecting tables, placing foot baths in the entrances, and providing personal protective equipment.
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