Malls Told to Cut Air Conditioning in Philippines to Keep Crowds Out
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The Philippines has devised a way to keep people from hanging out in malls when lockdown measures are relaxed: switch off the free wifi and turn up the air-conditioning to a balmy 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit).