As the Philippines goes on “heightened alert” as a surge of COVID-19 cases in China triggers global concern, travelers from the communist country now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival. In a Dec. 31 memorandum, all Philippine Department of Health-Centers for Health Development (DOH-CHD) were instructed to prepare and augment resources, especially telemedicine providers, in case of an increase in patients with respiratory symptoms. All CHDs were enjoined to ramp up information dissemination on the importance of layers of protection, including wearing masks, getting the most...