Philippines logs 8,346 new Covid-19 cases as, total surges to 1,054,983 and active cases at 71,472
Residents receiving free food at a local community pantry which have become popular across the capital to help people cope during the government Covid-19 lockdown in Quezon city, Philippines. The Philippines is extending an already monthlong lockdown by two weeks as the country's worst coronavirus infection spike starts to ease but remains alarming. - AP MANILA, May 2 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 8,346 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 1,054,983. The death t...