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The Philippines Has Just 2,000 Virus Testing Kits and Cases Are Rising

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By Clarissa Batino and Claire Jiao

March 10, 2020 at 4:46 AM UTC

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March 10, 2020 at 9:52 AM UTC

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The Philippines, with a population of more than 100 million, had only 2,000 novel coronavirus test kits available earlier this week as the number of infections jumped.