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Concerned Doctors and People of the Philippines (CDC Ph) released disturbing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing a drop in birth rates since the outbreak began, claiming that these low birth rates reflect the impact of lockdowns and restrictions on citizens’ mobility. Births are dropping, according to the latest monthly vital data issued by PSA on January 6. This decline is intensifying. From a monthly average of 139,500 in 2019, the number dropped to 127,400 in 2020 and 101,400 in January-September 2021. In 2020, there were almost 150,000 fewer births than in 2019, and…