Philippines Coronavirus

• Coronavirus: Philippines lifts ban on deploying health-care workers overseas

  The labour minister said the spread of the coronavirus was slowing down in the country and conditions were improving, so the government could afford to let its health-care workers leave.

  World

  Nov 21, 2020
  
• Spreading coronavirus a ‘serious crime’ in Philippines, Duterte says as cases spike

  Testing will be ramped up significantly, officials said, while President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest anyone not wearing a mask.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
  
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• Philippines rides out first typhoon to hit amid coronavirus, no known casualties

  Typhoon Vongfong hit as the Philippines struggles to deal with coronavirus outbreaks that have raised the country's total cases past 11,600.

  World

  May 15, 2020
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• Typhoon Vongfong roars toward Philippines as coronavirus makes evacuations tricky

  The Philippines was bracing for the typhoon while trying to fight COVID-19 outbreaks largely by locking Filipinos in their homes and prohibiting gatherings that can set off infections.

  World

  May 14, 2020