Experts says ‘India scenario’ of Covid-19 surge ‘very possible’ in Philippines as country logs 5,979 new virus cases

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Monday, 17 May 2021
10:53 PM MYT

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A woman is vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) with AstraZeneca vaccine at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Monday (May 17, 2021). - Reuters

MANILA, May 17 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): A pandemic scenario similar to India, which has been seeing a massive surge in Covid-19 infections, is “very, very possible” in the Philippines, Senator Richard Gordon said Monday.

“Yes, I think there’s an India scenario that can happen in the Philippines, ” Gordon said in a media forum hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), when asked if an “India scenario” can be seen in the country.

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Experts says ‘India scenario’ of Covid-19 surge ‘very possible’ in Philippines as country logs 5,979 new virus cases