Airport personnel checking the temperature of a passenger at the departure area of the international airport in Manila in this Feb 23, 2020 file photo. The Philippines declared a state of public health emergency on March 9, 2020. - AFP
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a proclamation declaring a state of public health emergency due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) threat.
Duterte signed Proclamation 922 on Monday (March 9), hours after health authorities reported 10 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country.
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