MANILA -- Every February, travel agents in the Philippines are busy arranging Chinese visitors' itineraries and locals' upcoming summer trips, but this year has been different.
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Passengers wearing face masks wait in the departure area at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on Feb. 5, after a case of the new coronavirus was confirmed. © Reuters
MANILA -- Every February, travel agents in the Philippines are busy arranging Chinese visitors' itineraries and locals' upcoming summer trips, but this year has been different.