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Tough lockdown re-imposed in Manila, Philippines

A deserted shopping mall in Manila, Philippines (Getty)

A deserted shopping mall in Manila, Philippines (Getty) Source: AAP

Coronavirus infections in the Philippines have surged past 100,000 in a troubling milestone after medical groups declared that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the virus.


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