My oh my! Chatting banned on Metro Manila trains to halt virus outbreak


Passengers wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus disease maintain social distancing inside a train, in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Philippine transport authorities have also prohibited chatting on Metro Manila trains as an added measure to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. - Reuters

MANILA, July 18 (Xinhua): Philippine transport authorities have prohibited chatting on Metro Manila trains as an added measure to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, a spokesperson for the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has announced.

The new policy prohibits passengers from talking or answering calls on mobile phones, or through any other device while on the commuter trains in Metro Manila, the epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic in the Philippines.

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