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TIMELINE: Third update on the coronavirus disease crisis in PH

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ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group, infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Since January 2020 when the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines—then known as the novel coronavirus or NCov—the country has been in a race to protect its people against the rapidly spreading disease that has infected and killed millions of people worldwide.</p><p>Part 3 of the timeline begins with the gradual reopening of some establishments and tourist spots in June, even as COVID-19 infections would continue to spread exponentially, prompting the government to upgrade the quarantine classification in some areas of the country. K-12 classes would finally begin in October through distance learning after being postponed twice. In December, the President would authorize the FDA to allow the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines after conducting negotiations with four vaccine developers. </p><div><strong>TIMELINE: January to April, 2020</strong><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/infographic/04/14/20/philippines-policies-timeline-coronavirus-disease-cvoid19-pandemic-enhanced-community-quarantine" target="_blank">The coronavirus disease crisis in the Philippines</a></div><div><strong>TIMELINE: April to June, 2020</strong><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/06/08/20/timeline-update-on-the-coronavirus-disease-crisis-in-ph" target="_blank">Update on the coronavirus disease crisis in PH</a></div><script src="https://assets.sutori.com/frontend-assets/assets/iframeResizer.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="600" src="https://www.sutori.com/story/june-december-2020--pSL1YPti9jQx6LKadaC7j9nY/embed" width="100%"></iframe><script src="https://assets.sutori.com/frontend-assets/assets/iframeResizer.executer.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>Since January 2020 when the DOH confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines, the country has been in a race to protect its people against the rapidly spreading disease that has infected and killed millions of people worldwide.</p>

Since January 2020 when the DOH confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines, the country has been in a race to protect its people against the rapidly spreading disease that has infected and killed millions of people worldwide.

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TIMELINE: Third update on the coronavirus disease crisis in PH

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group,

infographic by Pamela Ramos,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 25, 2020 03:24 AM PHT

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Updated December 25, 2020 12:02 PM PHT

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