MANILA (Reuters): Chaos and confusion marred several Covid-19 vaccination sites in Manila on Thursday (Aug 5) as thousands showed up, hoping to receive a shot before the Philippines capital heads back into lockdown for two weeks.
Movement restrictions will be reimposed across greater Manila, an urban sprawl of 16 cities that is home to 13 million people, from midnight on Thursday to try slow the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant.
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