THE METRO MANILA COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (LOCKDOWN): FINDING SAFETY VALVES (OPPORTUNITIES) TO DEAL WITH THE NO WORK-NO PAY SITUATION OF THE POOR

J. M. Luz Commentary April 4, 2020 The trajectory for the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus follows a particular pattern worldwide from direct contact infections linked initially to a Patient 0 to communal infection passed on by carriers who may not be positive for the virus.  This makes even incidental contact among people potentially harmful.

THE METRO MANILA COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (LOCKDOWN)

J. M. Luz Commentary On Sunday evening, March 15, 2020, the president went on national television to announce a national emergency situation that would put Metro Manila into a state of lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus through community spread. This is a drastic step and one with widespread effects on the