Asia-Pacific countries step up measures to combat COVID-19

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard, policemen and volunteers wearing face masks prepare relief goods as aid for communities under enhanced community quarantine at a government warehouse in Pasay City, the Philippines on April 2, 2020. The Philippines on Thursday required all those living in areas under enhanced community quarantine to wear face masks or other forms of protective equipment when they leave their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)