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Health

Philippines records 93 more coronavirus deaths, biggest jump in nearly a month

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask gives a pedicure to a customer outside a public market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Taytay, Rizal province, Philippines, August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The Philippines on Wednesday reported 93 more coronavirus fatalities, the highest daily increase in the Southeast Asian country since July 18, taking its death toll to 2,404.

A health ministry bulletin also reported 4,444 new infections, bringing the country's tally of confirmed cases to 143,749, among the highest in Asia.

(Reporting by Karen Lema and Enrico Dela Cruz)

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