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Philippines capital comes back to life although COVID-19 threat lingers

Public transport such as trains and shuttle buses were allowed to operate in Manila

Published: June 01, 2020 10:27 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_20937.jpg-71fde-1590992756170 — Millions of people returned to work in the Philippine capital on Monday as one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus lockdowns was eased to help resuscitate an economy that has been battered by the closure. | Men wearing a protective mask rides at the back of a jeepney. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_00597.jpg-50e2f-1590992753028 — Public transport such as trains and shuttle buses were allowed to operate in Manila but on a limited scale, forcing commuters to wait in long queues for hours, and leaving hundreds of workers stranded. | Passengers ride a bus with signs arranged for social distancing in Manila. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_49935.jpg-1af6d-1590992747440 — With the third highest number of coronavirus cases and second highest official death toll in Southeast Asia, the Philippines also allowed the reopening of more businesses, and people can now leave home without government permits. | A woman wearing a protective mask looks as traffic builds up during the first day of a more relaxed lockdown in Manila. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_35828.jpg-f875d-1590992759217 — Manila's measures were among the world's toughest, on par with those of the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, and stricter than curbs at the peak of the contagion in Italy and in Spain, bringing the economy to a sudden halt. | Traffic builds up during the first day of a more relaxed lockdown in Manila. Image Credit: AP

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20200601 duterte — In easing the measures, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to walk the fine line between protecting the country's over 107 million people from COVID-19 while reviving the economy facing its biggest contraction in more than three decades. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of APTOPIX_Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_64817.jpg-9eda9-1590992750622 — The decision to ease measures came after the country saw a spike in the number of coronavirus cases it reports daily, which health officials attribute to increased testing and clearing of a backlog of tests. | A woman wearing a protective mask looks out from a bus during the first day of a more relaxed lockdown in Manila. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_50277.jpg-5c5cd-1590992738726 — The Philippines has recorded a total 18,086 infections recorded, of which 957 led to deaths. | A security guard wears a protective shield as train stations open to the public. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Philippines_10918.jpg-25865-1590992741931 — Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the country's positivity rate, or proportion of tests that come back positive, had been more than halved to 6.5% as of late May from 13.4% in April, suggesting the country was on its way to managing the pandemic. | People board a train with seats arranged for social distancing measures. Image Credit: AP

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20200601 commuters — Dr. Jose Santiago, President of the Philippine Medical Association, said the key to a successful transition to the so-called new normal is implementation. "As you know, the implementation (of relaxed rules) is very challenging. I don't know if they can really implement the social distancing and compulsory wearing of masks". | Commuters undergo a temperature and security check at a train station during the first day of a more relaxed coronavirus lockdown in Manila, Philippines Image Credit: AP

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20200601 manila commuters — People have their temperatures checked before boarding a bus during the first day of a more relaxed lockdown that was placed to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Manila, Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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20200601 people in manila — People wait for a ride during the first day of a more relaxed coronavirus lockdown in Manila, Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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