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In response to calls from the private sector, the government has announced that they are now crafting a pandemic exit plan. Presidential adviser for COVID-19 response Vince Dizon has been quoted by the press as saying that the National Task Force Against COVID-19 is supportive of the recommendation to remove the alert level system as the vaccination rate continues to go up.

An exit strategy from the restraints brought about by Covid-19 is certainly a welcome development. European nations are leading in the withdrawal of defenses against the pandemic after the Omicron variant has proven to be a milder strain of the virus. The Philippines can follow in the footsteps of Europe, with prudence as the guiding principle of the exit plan.

Several nations across the globe are adjusting and recalibrating their response to the predominantly Omicron strain of the Covid-19 in order to further reopen the world economy. Our experience in the past few months, in the meantime, has taught us how to manage the risks of the pandemic. And we have seen how the economy reacts positively if we loosen mobility restrictions.