Covid-19 patients are dying after being turned away from hospitals in the Philippines

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In April 2021, many in the Philippines suffered from the shortage of vaccines and hospital beds, blaming lackluster government efforts, as President Rodrigo Duterte claimed those efforts “did not fall short.” Read more: https://wapo.st/3xHNf2e. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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