As Covid suddenly surges in the Phillipines’ Metro Manila area, which
has a population of 14 million, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a
lockdown — but only for the unvaccinated.
And any unvaxxed individual — whether a resident or traveler — who
breaks the stay-at-home order could face up to six months in jail.
“Despite the availability of vaccines, there is a number of
individuals who adamantly opt not to be vaccinated and thus become more
susceptible to severe cases of COVID-19 infection, which will in turn
require hospital care, thereby unduly burdening the health care system
to the detriment of public health,” said Metro Manila’s governing
council, according to Politico. …
