While the new 'FLiRT' variants may cause “self-limiting and mild” symptoms, these may become severe in at-risk groups, including senior citizens and the immunocompromised, according to infectious disease expert Dr Rontgene Solante. — PDI
MANILA: Despite an assurance from the Department of Health (DOH) that all regions nationwide remain at low risk for Covid-19 amid the appearance of new variants, an infectious disease expert on Thursday (May 23) urged vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and immunocompromised, to take precautions to reduce their risk of contracting severe Covid-19.
But Dr Rontgene Solante, president of the Philippine College of Physicians, the umbrella organisation of internists in the country, said the public should not be alarmed over the recent rise in cases.
