MANILA, Jan 18 (AP/Xinhua): Coronavirus infections in the Philippines have surged past 500,000 in a new bleak milestone with the government facing criticism for failing to immediately launch a vaccination programme amid a global scramble for Covid-19 vaccines.
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Monday reported 2,163 new daily confirmed coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, the highest in more than two months in this South-East Asian country.
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