Philippines tightens quarantine rules in capital over Omicron

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People wearing face masks wait to ride a bus going to provinces, a day before the New Year's Eve, at a bus terminal in Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 30, 2021. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. MANILA, Dec 31 — The Philippines will tighten coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila over fears of an “exponential growth” in cases due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, the government said today. The metropolis of 13 million will be placed on the third-highest level of alert from Monday until January 15, under a new system that aims to balance the need to contain infections with the reopening of the Philippine economy, which has been hit hard by the virus.Restaurants, parks, churches and beauty salons will open at lower capacities to limit mobility, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokes…