MANILA, Philippines – Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and his chief of staff both tested negative for COVID-19, the Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) confirmed on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT“Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso and his Chief of Staff Cesar Chavez have tested negative for COVID-19 after going on an official business trip to the United Kingdom,” MPIO explained. So far, President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Bong Go, and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade have all tested negative. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus that first emerged in China’s city of Wuhan in Hubei province in late 2019. ADVERTISEMENTFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2020 06:33 UTC