Robredo: Duterte should assuage fears

Taking measures: A file pic of Duterte and Robredo standing at attention for the national anthem during the Philippine National Police Academy graduation ceremony in Camp Castaneda, Silang town in Cavite city, south of Manila. — Reuters

MANILA: Vice President Leni Robredo said President Rodrigo Duterte himself must address the nation to help allay fears over the 2019 novel coronavirus, following the second confirmed case in the country and the first recorded death outside of mainland China.

Amid growing anxiety over the spread of the new virus in the country, the Vice President also appealed for swift, decisive and aggressive action from the government to address the growing public health concern.