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MANILA, Philippines – The United States government has repatriated more than 600 US citizens in the Philippines amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The United States embassy in Manila said the repatriation was carried out on Saturday through special flights with Philippine Airlines.
“The United States government has no higher priority than guaranteeing the safety, well-being, and safety of American citizens abroad,” the embassy said in a statement.
On May 9, the United States Embassy in the Philippines coordinated special flights with Philippine Airlines to the United States …
Posted by the United States Embassy in the Philippines on Saturday May 9, 2020
As of Sunday, there were 10,794 cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, including 1,924 recoveries and 719 deaths.
Meanwhile, the United States is the country most affected by COVID-19 with more than 1.3 million cases, 78,794 deaths, and 212,534 recoveries so far according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus and Medicine Resource Center.
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