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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the travel ban on passengers from India to June 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the ban on travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates was also extended. The ban was first imposed on travelers from India in April, following reports of a COVID-19 variant reportedly driving the surge in COVID-19 cases there. It was later expanded to include travelers from […]
Oman, UAE added to list of countries covered by travel ban until May 31 (Eagle News) — All passengers coming from or who have been to India 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines shall still be banned from entering the country until May 31. According to the Bureau of Immigration, the ban also covers travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, , Sri Lanka and, additionally, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. The travel ban on […]
(Eagle News) — Passengers merely transiting through India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will be allowed entry into the Philippines but will be required to undergo a strict 14-day quarantine. The Bureau of Immigration issued the statement as it announced the ban on travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh takes effect starting today, May 7. The ban on travelers from India and those with a travel history to the country within 14 […]
(Eagle News) — The temporary ban on India covers Filipinos there, too. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the decision was arrived at to prevent the entry of the new variant, B.1.617, which was reported as the one responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in India. The new coronavirus variant has been described as a “double mutant.” On Tuesday, India reported 350,000 new cases, pushing the global COVID-19 cases to 147.7 million. In a […]
