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Philippines reaches 500,000 confirmed infections

The Philippines’ confirmed infections from the coronavirus pushed over 500,000 yesterday amid uncertainty about when the country will receive vaccine doses. With close to 9,900 deaths related to the coronavirus, the government is in the midst of negotiations with several companies to purchase vaccines. According to reports, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s personal guards have been vaccinated, whereas the president maintains he has not received a vaccine.