MANILA, Philippines — Following the recent arrival of doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the second quarter of 2021 might be the “right time” for a nationwide shift to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
In an online briefing, Nograles said the AstraZeneca vaccine arriving this Thursday and additional doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac due later this month gives President Rodrigo Duterte confidence to reopen the economy.
“He’s very happy to receive the next batch of vaccines, itong AstraZeneca tonight. That gives even more confidence, mas tumataas ang kumpyansa ni Pangulo (It increases the Presid…
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