China voices concern as 29 Filipino seafarers test positive for coronavirus

A total of 29 Filipino seafarers have tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in China to board their ships, according to a report carried in the Manila Bulletin, the Philippines’ largest English language broadsheet newspaper.
According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the Chinese embassy in Manila informed the organisation that the crewmembers had tested positive for coronavirus in China despite testing negative prior to their arrival. The embassy expressed concerns over the integrity of coronavirus tests being conducted in the Philippines, something that has been under the spotlight in recent weeks with a number of similar cases occurring on ships heading from Manila to Australia
There is no issue over integrity because the testing facilities accredited by the Department of Health don’t fabricate results
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