Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Saturday said the national government is on a tightrope whether to allow the reopening of businesses or continue to impose a form of lockdown while threats of the potentially deadly coronavirus persist. | BLozadaINQ
“Pangalawa na ‘yung economy, and kung paano natin idi-distinguish ‘yan. Ang naglalaban talaga ngayon, ang nag-uumpugan, ay kung ano ang ipa-priority natin, buhay o economy?”
Dela Rosa also expressed fear that even if the Philippines contains the spread of the virus now, a second wave could happen and could be deadlier. The Spanish Flu lasted from 1918 to 1919 and killed an estimated 17 million to 50 million people worldwide. A second wave of the Spanish Flu likewise proved more dangerous.with 1,124 recoveries and 603 deaths as of May 2. This gives the country a mortality rate of 6.75 percent, which is lower than the 7.11% mortality rate worldwide.
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