Philippines to bar travel from Malaysia, Thailand to curb Delta variant's spread
[MANILA] The Philippines will ban the entry of travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand in a bid to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta Covid-19 variant, the presidential spokesperson said on Friday.
The travel restriction will take effect on July 25 and run to July 31, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a national address. The Philippines has previously banned travellers from eight countries including Indonesia and India.
REUTERS
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