Philippines: Covid-19 cases are surging as more Covid-19 variants including from Brazil are found in country

* Filipino from Brazil tests positive for P.1 variant * Health ministry confirms P.3, a new COVID-19 variant

MANILA, March 13 (Reuters):The Philippines on Saturday reported a spike in coronavirus infections and its first case of the highly contagious variant first identified in Brazil, while confirming nearly 100 infections of a new variant discovered locally.