MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte eased one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the capital Manila from June 1, even as the country saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases on Thursday.
The Philippines reported 539 infections on Thursday, the highest daily tally since it recorded its first case of the coronavirus in January. The new cases brought the nationwide tally to 15,588, of which 921 have led to deaths.
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