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Thousands of police seal Philippine capital to fight virus

by Associated Press
| March 14, 2020 10:05 AM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of police in the Philippines, backed by the army and coast guard, started sealing the densely populated capital from most domestic travelers Sunday in one of Southeast Asia’s most drastic containment moves against the new coronavirus.

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