A security guard wearing a hazmat suit for protection against the coronavirus disease stands beside a train in Manila. the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday (Jan 30), 2,109 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 523,516. - Reuters
MANILA, Jan 30 (Reuters): The Philippines extended on Friday partial Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila until the end of February in a bid to slow a spike in infections after year-end holidays, officials said, warning the curbs could further delay economic recovery.
From one of Asia's fastest growing nations before the pandemic, the Philippines suffered its worst economic decline in 2020 as a strict coronavirus lockdown shuttered businesses and put millions out of work.
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