TWO of the 21 Filipino crew members of the container ship MV Athens Bridge infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are in critical condition and had to be evacuated, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has reported.

The Athens Bridge is anchored in Manila Bay off Corregidor Island after arriving on May 6. Its crew have not been allowed to leave the ship.

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