Philippines logs 5,867 new COVID-19 cases, Duterte stresses need to keep economy open

Healthcare frontliners wearing protective masks wait to receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines inside a school turned into a vaccination site in Manila, the Philippines, March 23, 2021. The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday 5,867 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 677,653. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)