Duterte defended his stance of nonaggression against China, which claims the entirety of the South China Sea, a claim that has led to many skirmishes with neighboring Asian countries with exclusive economic zones of their own that China has encroached upon.
Since it was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December of 2019, the coronavirus outbreak showed no signs of abating. Every day, thousands are coming down with the virus, and the rising death toll stands testament as to how deadly it is. The question on everyone’s mind right now is whether there is something that could be done to protect against getting infected.
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