-covid-19-crisis-may-last-up-to-two-years

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Can any nation last for two years of this?


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Duterte projects COVID-19 crisis may last up to two years

VIRGIL LOPEZ,GMA News

April 9, 2020


President Rodrigo Duterte said the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has spread around the world could linger for two years.
In a televised address aired early Thursday, Duterte warned of dire consequences given that there is no vaccine or cure yet for the deadly disease.

“Pagka hindi ito naayos, ang COVID, mapurnada talaga tayong lahat,” he said. “Sabihin ko sa inyo. Think of the COVID ganitong sitwasyon, tatakbo ito ng two years.”


Duterte made the statement as he asked landlords and lessors to temporarily stop collecting rent from their tenants as many Filipinos have lost their jobs or received lower incomes due to economic disruptions attributed to COVID-19.

First detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year, the virus has spread to more than 200 countries with infections nearing 1.5 million, including 86,000 deaths.
The Philippines already has 3,870 COVID-19 cases—the second highest in Southeast Asia after Malaysia—with 182 deaths and 96 recoveries, according to a tally by the Department of Health on Wednesday.

But Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Philippines' current infection rate was lower compared to other countries.

He said Duterte’s order to temporarily deny entry to travelers from China and its special administrative regions in February and the imposition of Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine in March have slowed transmission of the virus.

Duterte has since extended the Luzon-wide quarantine until April 30.

“In the meantime, we help each other as one nation. If you still want a quarrel, go ahead. I said, there will be a time for that kung mag-survive tayo,” he said.

“You can keep criticizing pero alam ng taumbayan, alam na ng Pilipino ano itong COVID at ano 'yung hakbang ng gobyerno.” — RSJ, GMA