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Japan to help boost Philippines COVID-19 testing capacity Louise Maureen Simeon © STAR/Michael Varcas, file Japan to help boost Philippines COVID-19 testing capacity MANILA, Philippines The Japanese government is extending assistance to the Philippines in increasing testing capacity amid the continued surge in COVID-19 cases. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan’s bilateral aid agency, is working with local health institutions to enhance COVID-19 surveillance in the country. Active cases in the country stood at 165,534, while total logged cases reached 884,783 as of Tuesday. JICA Philippines senior representative Ohshima Ayumu said JICA and the Department of Health (DOH) are formulating a technical cooperation project which aims to strengthen the Philippine laboratory network’s capacity on disease management and biosafety.

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