Monday, February 6, 2023
Khmer Daily Cambodia News
34 °c
Phnom Penh
  • LATEST
  • CAMBODIA
  • ASIA
    • JAPAN
    • SOUTH KOREA
    • TAIWAN
  • WORLD
    • CHINA
    • RUSSIA
  • BUSINESS CAMBODIA
  • TECHNOLOGY
No Result
View All Result
  • LATEST
  • CAMBODIA
  • ASIA
    • JAPAN
    • SOUTH KOREA
    • TAIWAN
  • WORLD
    • CHINA
    • RUSSIA
  • BUSINESS CAMBODIA
  • TECHNOLOGY
No Result
View All Result
The Khmer Daily
No Result
View All Result
Home ASIA Philippines

Philippines bans unvaccinated from public transport as infections spike

January 15, 2022
in ASIA, Philippines
0
Philippines bans unvaccinated from public transport as infections spike
0
SHARES
5
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

MANILA – The Philippines will push through with its plan next week to ban from public transportation people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19, officials said on Friday, as the country grapples to quell a surge in infections.

The ban applies to the notoriously congested capital region of about 13 million people, where most new cases have emerged, but has faced stiff opposition from the country’s human rights commission, which called it restrictive and discriminatory.

But the transport ministry on Friday said there would be no stopping the plan, which was necessary to curb the spread and prevent the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed.

The Philippines has fully vaccinated about half of its 110 million population.

Though nearly all qualified residents in the capital region have been inoculated, authorities say there are many unregistered migrants there, while children and some elderly have not been vaccinated.

The Philippines saw 37,207 new infections on Friday, a new record for a fifth time in two weeks. So far, 3.12 million people have been infected and more than 53,000 have died from Covid-19 in the Philippines.

The transport ban follows a threat last week by President Rodrigo Duterte to arrest unvaccinated people. The interior ministry this week ordered community officials to list all those who have not received a vaccine.

The order could lead to infringements on privacy rights and other human rights violations, according to Leila De Lima, a detained senator and critic of Duterte, who likened the lists to those used to identify drug addicts, many of whom were mysteriously killed during the president’s war on drugs.

This article was first published in Asia One . All contents and images are copyright to their respective owners and sources.

Tags: #asia#coronavirus#COVID-19#PHILIPPINES#Public TransportRodrigo Duterte
Previous Post

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit by 5 new corruption charges: Source

Next Post

Thailand and Indonesia unveil plans to develop molnupiravir Covid-19 pill

Related Posts

Cambodia confirms readiness to exit the Least Developed Countries (LDC) status

Cambodia confirms readiness to exit the Least Developed Countries (LDC) status

by Khmer Times
February 3, 2023
0
7

Cambodia confirmed its readiness to exit the Least Developed Countries (LDC) status, saying that studies on the impacts of the...

Ick! Man licks utensils in Japan sushi restaurant, sparks public outrage

Ick! Man licks utensils in Japan sushi restaurant, sparks public outrage

by AsiaOne
February 3, 2023
0
12

A sushi chain in Gifu prefecture in Japan has filed a complaint with the police against a man who posted...

China asks Japan to stop ‘right-wing’ provocations on East China Sea islands

China asks Japan to stop ‘right-wing’ provocations on East China Sea islands

by AsiaOne
February 3, 2023
0
4

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed disputed islands in the East China Sea...

Most Popular

Passenger in Nepal plane crash livestreams last seconds of his life on Facebook

Passenger in Nepal plane crash livestreams last seconds of his life on Facebook

January 18, 2023
31
Nepal plane crash searchers rappel, fly drones to find last passengers

Nepal plane crash searchers rappel, fly drones to find last passengers

January 18, 2023
26
Prince William feared Prince Harry was being ‘brainwashed’ by his therapist

Prince William feared Prince Harry was being ‘brainwashed’ by his therapist

January 9, 2023
17
Japanese firm to study urban, provincial railways in Cambodia

Japanese firm to study urban, provincial railways in Cambodia

January 11, 2023
16
Cambodia to build $300 million International airport on Koh Rong Island

Cambodia to build $300 million International airport on Koh Rong Island

January 19, 2023
16
UK paper group bids to throw out Prince Harry and others’ privacy lawsuits

UK paper group bids to throw out Prince Harry and others’ privacy lawsuits

January 14, 2023
15

© 2020 By Khmer Daily News

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Cambodia
  • ASIA
  • World
  • Business
  • Tech

© 2019 The Khmer Daily.

error: Content is protected !!