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How safe is it to fly to the Philippines during Covid?

Discussion in 'Travel Tips and Advice' started by CatchFriday, Feb 11, 2021.

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  1. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    Sorry to hear that, I have an uncle who died very quickly from Covid, and an aunt thankfully recovered though she was in a coma for quite a while, my sis works for BUPA and warned me of long-covid, the after effects.
    Druk1, Feb 15, 2021
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  2. oss
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    I was going to post that the current likelihood of infection in the Philippines was lower than the UK, I agree with you but I also agree totally with John's reply, there is also the point that the process of getting from the UK to the Philippines involves sitting in a closed tube with a few hundred other people and traversing airports all of which are risks, I know that airliners use Hepa filters in aircraft and that the air is changed quite often but 17 or more hours in a big metal tube is still a high risk and I'm not sure for example that I could even get travel insurance to cover Covid treatment in the Philippines.
    oss, Feb 15, 2021
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  3. oss
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    I agree although not all Philippine medical care is primitive, I've known westerners who got sick on holiday one chap had cancer and who were treated with the utmost professional care, that was in Metro Manila though.

    And the one time I ended up in hospital over there they were great.

    Ana's pregnancies were well dealt with too.
    oss, Feb 15, 2021
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  4. DavidAlma
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    I have had personal experience of the hospitals here in Davao, at both Adventist and Davao Doctors Hospital, and I was very impressed. A friend also had a gall bladder removed here. OK, its not free but it's not so expensive. Health insurance removes the financial worry.
    DavidAlma, Feb 16, 2021
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  5. Druk1
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    I have a few family members work in Davao docs :like:
    Druk1, Feb 16, 2021
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  6. ChoiAndJohn
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    Yes. I see your point. You might be able to get acceptable healthcare if you have enough money and can get good insurance - but it will hardly be world class.

    If I was in intensive care I would still personally trust a good NHS hospital over anything the Philippines has to offer at any price.
    ChoiAndJohn, Feb 17, 2021
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  7. Druk1
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    Druk1, Aug 16, 2022
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  8. oss
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    The numbers are up in the Philippines certainly about 4000 cases recorded yesterday, death count was only 30, but contrast that with the UK where we have about 120,000 cases per day as calculated from the Zoe data our only real source of tracking information now and and levels of over 100 deaths per day still.
    oss, Aug 16, 2022
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  9. Jim
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    We are at level 2 at the moment, probably go up to three next month and we are required to wear face mask in public.
    Jim, Aug 16, 2022
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  10. oss
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    When I was in Manila in May, masks were still mandatory evverywhere outside and my kids are still wearing outside in photos they send me.
    oss, Aug 16, 2022
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  11. Jim
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    It's nationwide, Jim. As long as the shields don't comeback.
    Jim, Aug 17, 2022
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  12. Lee Adams
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    People seem to be much more relaxed here now when it comes to wearing and enforcing mask mandates. I keep one in my pocket just in case a guard requests that I put one on at the business entrance but many dont seem to care.
    I find it very uncomfortable to breath whist wearing one of these paper masks so for me its good news all round.
    Lee Adams, Aug 17, 2022
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  13. oss
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    I saw some people wearing shields back in May, and the airport had a mask requirement when I was leaving but for me the best thing was KLM declaring just after takeoff from NAIA that face masks were now discretionary on their flights :)

    My daughter is back to one day a week face to face classes for August then 2 days a week in September, 3 in October and all schools are then fully back to face to face classes From Nov 2nd.

    The schools might account for some of the recent increase in cases, my son starts his new school on Monday Perpetual Senior High Las Pinas campus, I think he is face to face from the start. I can tell that Janna's school headmaster (the owner I think) was not too keen on resuming face to face, I think his costs were a lot lower when they were all in lockdown :)
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    oss, Aug 17, 2022
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