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A security guard wearing a protective mask walks beside isolation tents that will serve as a quarantine facility for people showing symptoms of the COVID-19 following the enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. For most people the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A security guard wearing a protective mask walks beside isolation tents that will serve as a quarantine facility for people showing symptoms of the COVID-19 following the enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. For most people the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

March 24, 2020

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Philippine Congress approves national emergency declaration
March 24, 2020 6:52 a.m.

Philippine Congress approves national emergency declaration

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Congress on Tuesday approved a bill declaring a national emergency and authorizing the president to launch a massive aid program for 18 million families and tap private hospitals and ships in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.