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Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital

A man dressed as Captain America stands amid children and parents waiting to receive their first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Taguig City, Metro Manila, on Feb 7, 2022. (Reuters photo)

The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after a sharp drop in infections and a rising number of people vaccinated.

It comes weeks after the country reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in two years and as campaigning for the May 9 national elections cranks up.

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