Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he meets members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila. The president believes the government can take over hotels and turn them into isolation facilities as surging Covid-19 infections put a strain on the overstretched healthcare sector. - AP
MANILA, April 17 (Reuters): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte believes the government can take over hotels and turn them into isolation facilities as surging Covid-19 infections put a strain on the overstretched healthcare sector.
The Philippines is battling one of the worst outbreaks in Asia, with hospitals in the capital region facing long queues of patients and critical care units nearing maximum capacity.
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