Philippines Is Still the Worst Place to Be in Covid Even as Cases Ease
A worker sprays disinfectant inside a cinema in Manila on Oct. 14.
Photographer: Marria Tan/AFP/Getty Images
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The Philippines remains bottom of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic in October, as vaccinations and reopening lag despite its outbreak easing.
While other Southeast Asian nations also continue to be ranked low among the 53 economies tracked, the Philippines fares among the worst on vaccine coverage, with just 26% of the population covered amid challenges in bringing shots to areas outside of the big cities.