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Local restaurant closed in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 3, 2020. Millions of residents of Metro Manila and four nearby provinces were ordered to stay at home starting Aug. 4 as a stricter lockdown rule was reintroduced in these areas due to a surge of coronavirus disease infections. (Photo: China News Service/ Guan Xiangdong)
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National book store still opened in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 3, 2020. Millions of residents of Metro Manila and four nearby provinces were ordered to stay at home starting Aug. 4 as a stricter lockdown rule was reintroduced in these areas due to a surge of coronavirus disease infections. (Photo: China News Service/ Guan Xiangdong)
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Local restaurant closed in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 3, 2020. Millions of residents of Metro Manila and four nearby provinces were ordered to stay at home starting Aug. 4 as a stricter lockdown rule was reintroduced in these areas due to a surge of coronavirus disease infections. (Photo: China News Service/ Guan Xiangdong)