Coronavirus: Thousands Rushing To Get Out Of Philippines
March 19, 2020
2:29 pm
Thousands of people rushed to the Philippinesβ main international airport on Thursday in a bid to get out of the country amid a month-long lockdown on the main island designed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
Foreigners and Filipinos crowded Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to try to get on a flight out of the country, where 217 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, with 17 deaths.
The exodus came as Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin announced that the Philippines was temporarily suspending the issuance of visas to all foreigners.
βStarting from today, all our embassies and consulates …
