Partial restrictions to remain in capital as Philippines tackles virus

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday partial restrictions would remain in place in the capital Manila for another two weeks because the threat from the new coronavirus was still present."The battle against COVID-19 is not yet over," Duterte said in an address late on Monday.Restrictions were further eased in provinces and cities with low cases of the virus to help restore business activity in the Southeast Asian economy, which is expected to shrink for the first time in more than