MANILA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 213,131 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,637 new daily cases on Saturday.
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A health worker collects swab samples for COVID-19 test in Hyderabad, India on Aug. 28, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) — India’s death toll rises to 62,550, total cases reach 3,463,972; — The Philippines …
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