Hungry and homeless: Philippine 'jeepney' drivers hit by virus

In this photo taken on August 12, 2020, a group of jeepney drivers with placards strapped along their bodies with writings "Mam/sir, we're jeepney drivers, asking for your help", beg for alms along a road in Manila. Jeepney drivers have not picked up passengers in Manila since March when the popular minibuses were forced off the road by a coronavirus lockdown that has left millions out of work. - AFP

MANILA, Aug 16 (AFP): Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, Philippine "jeepney" driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family.

The 23-year-old has not picked up a passenger since March when public transport was halted and people ordered to stay home as President Rodrigo Duterte's government tried to slow the fast-spreading contagion.