The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will begin today, January 25, administering saliva tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), after the government approved its use.

Sen. Richard Gordon, PRC chairman, said the cheaper and less invasive procedure would cost P2,000, half the price of a swab test.

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