Philippines lower house under lockdown over growing Omicron strain in the country


People pose with syringe with needle in front of displayed words "OMICRON SARS-COV-2" in this illustration taken, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

MOSCOW, Jan. 4 (Bernama): The Philippine House of Representatives said on Tuesday that it went into lockdown to curb the circulation of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported Sputnik.

"We are currently under lockdown to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant to ensure the safety of our members and House secretariat and employees,” House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza was quoted as saying by CNN Philippines.

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