Manila distributes free face masks to students amid first coronavirus case
The city of Manila began distributing free face masks to students on Friday amid the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the distribution of 400,000 face masks to public school students from elementary to college levels, with an additional stock distributed to each barangay.
The city government also warned stores against overpricing face masks and emphasized providing information on coronavirus prevention to communities.
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