Philippines: Duterte calls for universal vaccine access as Covid-19 total almost 417,000


Residents affected by Typhoon Vamco crowd around a group giving away sleeping mats in an evacuation center in Rodriguez, Rizal province, Philippines, November 20, 2020. - Reuters

MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,791 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 416,852.

The DOH said 328 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 375,548.

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