A health worker tends to a Covid-19 patient supported by a mechanical ventilator and undergoing dialysis at a government hospital in Quezon City, the Philippines. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus: Philippines could face India-like surge, doctor warns, as infections pass 1 million
- Dr Rodrigo Ong of independent OCTA Research Group think tank said the country was at the ‘same crosspoint’ as India in its fight against virus
- Warning comes as Philippines considers cutting quarantine times for returning travellers and easing other restrictions
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A health worker tends to a Covid-19 patient supported by a mechanical ventilator and undergoing dialysis at a government hospital in Quezon City, the Philippines. Photo: Reuters