Babies named John Covid, Covid Marie after coronavirus

Two babies have been named after the coronavirus in Negros Occidental.

John Covid Castillon, born on April 8 in La Carlota City, is the son of a police patrolman.

Covid Marie Tupas, born on April 13 in Bacolod City to an e-trike driver and his partner, was named to symbolize hope during the pandemic.

Parents chose these names to remember that their children were born during the health crisis.

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