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Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) affects not only a person's physiological but also his/her psychological well-being. Unfortunately, the effect is not only among those who are affected by the virus but also those who are not. A number of studies and literatures point out that with the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems increased. The lockdowns and even just the fear of getting infected of the virus were seen to be much higher than in normal times. A ccording to “Suicide Ideation and Attempts in a Pediatric Emergency Department Before and During COVID-19”,  the rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were higher during the pandemic compared to 2019" among Texan youth aging 11 to 21. The increase is due to stressors such as stay-at-home orders and school closures. In the Philippines, one of the local government units (LGUs) that took seriously the effect of COVID-19 to a person's mental health is the City of Mati in Mindanao. The city government created a Tel

The COVID-19 vaccination program of the Philippine government is being met with distrust and high hesitancy rate. This is primarily due to the Dengvaxia scare; fear of vaccine efficacy particularly of Sinovac Biontech's Coronavac; the national government's problematic communications plan and execution; and, the hesitancy of national government officials to be vaccinated in public thereby instilling more fear and distrust among the population. To help address the issues of hesitancy and distrust on vaccines, the Provincial Information Office of the Province of Northern Samar created a video with Dr. Rommel C. Francisco, the Provincial Health Officer explaining what the COVID-19 vaccine is all about and the order of prioritization for inoculation. The video is being circulated in social media and uses Waray, the mother tongue of the people of Northern Samar, so that even the ordinary people will understand. Watch the video below.  Source: Northern Samar Provincial Information Off

Tired of filling-up contact tracing forms when traveling from one place to another? Fret no more as the cities of Pasig, Valenzuela, Antipolo and Mandaluyong signed the Contact Tracing Network Consortium Agreement that will interlink their contact tracing systems. The Agreement was signed by Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, Valenzela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, Antipolo Mayor Andrea Ynares and Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos. It stipulates, among others, that starting March 1,  any QR code   from   PasigPass, ValTrace, Antipolo Bantay COVID-19 and MandaTrack can now be used in the four cities thus eradicating the hassle of filling-up contact tracing forms when their respective residents visit the other cities included in the consortium. LOOK: Mandaluyong City’s contract tracing app can now be used in Pasig, Valenzuela and Antipolo starting this March after the four local governments signed an integrated agreement. | 📷 Vico Sotto pic.twitter.com/gm0QRU9u2n — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) March 2, 202