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Today on Rappler:

• Metro Manila to be placed on lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak

President Rodrigo Duterte will place Metro Manila on lockdown for at least 30 days to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines. He also raises Code Red Sublevel 2 Thursday, March 12.

• WHO labels coronavirus a ‘pandemic’ as Europe scrambles to contain it

The World Health Organization now calls the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, meaning it’s spreading in several regions through local transmission.

• Coronavirus meltdown: Circuit breaker triggered as PSEi falls 10%

Investors want out of the stock market triggering a 10% fall in the Philippine Stock Exchange index amid fears of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.

• Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years

In Hollywood, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in a landmark case.

• U.P. coronavirus test kits may be rolled out on March 16

The test kit is capable of fast detection of the novel coronavirus in samples taken from patients. Results can be ready in two hours. – Rappler.com