Hundreds stranded at Manila airport as Philippines returns to Covid-19 lockdown

Hundreds were reportedly stranded at Manila airport after the Philippine capital went back into a Covid-19 lockdown on August 4, 2020. The Philippines only emerged from a quarantine two months ago, but it has been reporting a soaring number of infections since then. The country recorded more than 112,000 Covid-19 cases with over 2,000 deaths as of August 5.