Hello, everyone! I am happy to share something about our topic for today!

We all know that this covid 19 pandemic is still ongoing wayback from 2020. Coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The majority of those infected with the virus will develop mild to moderate respiratory symptoms
and recover without the need for specific treatment. However, some people will become
seriously ill and require medical help. COVID-19 can make anyone sick and cause serious
illness or death at any age.

Being thoroughly informed on the disease and how it spreads is the best strategy to avoid and
slow down transmission. When an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, or breathes, the
virus spreads in little liquid particles from their mouth or nose.

The Philippines is contending with one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in southeast Asia. As
of June 2022, there were more or less 3.7 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection and 60,456
deaths recorded. However, the World Health Organization has already warned that the country's
health-care system risks being overwhelmed. From March 2020, a series of lockdowns was
implemented as the primary response to suppress the new surge of infections. Although
lockdown measures help control the spread of the virus, they only offer a short-term solution.

The pandemic has heavily hit the country in multiple ways. The COVID-19 pandemic puts
further pressure on the fragmented public health system. Along with this fragmentation, the
insufficient response from the government has resulted in a delay in contact tracing and mass
testing, an overwhelmed medical system, and slow vaccine roll-out.

To further discuss the cause and effects regarding the poor public health response let us ask
and hear from one of our speakers today? What can you say about it Ms. Dela Rosa