- As Luzon goes into lockdown and other regions place severe restrictions of movement on residents, many businesses are struggling and workers have been let go
- In the popular holiday island of Boracay, travel operators are suffering a double blow, after being forced to shut for six months in 2018 over pollution issues
- As Luzon goes into lockdown and other regions place severe restrictions of movement on residents, many businesses are struggling and workers have been let go
- In the popular holiday island of Boracay, travel operators are suffering a double blow, after being forced to shut for six months in 2018 over pollution issues
Nearly 600 coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia have been linked to the event in Malaysia, which sees thousands gather for several days of communal prayers and meals.
Experts have warned that hundreds of substandard long-term care facilities could serve as hotbeds for infection, just as they have in the US and Italy.
Visa-free privileges of all foreign nationals have also been suspended, as thousands of people try to flee the country amid a lockdown on the main island of Luzon.
Panel of experts in Japan advises authorities to reopen schools and allow regions with few coronavirus cases to hold sporting events.
Coronavirus outbreak
- An influx of people seeking treatment and testing are heading to the cities, which are renowned for their health care standards
- However, experts say this increase in arrivals puts both cities at risk of a new wave of infections
Coronavirus outbreak
An influx of people seeking treatment and testing are heading to the cities, which are renowned for their health care standards, but experts say this risks starting a new wave of infections.
Governments across Europe and North America have showed an almost callous disregard for the health of their citizens and the world, says PN Balji.
Last week, it was seemingly part of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s outbreak mitigation strategy. Then the likely death toll was revealed.
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