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by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to restrict travel from southern Africa, where a new Covid strain labelled a “variant of concern” has been discovered in a potentially heavy blow to the world’s efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization said the new variant is more infectious than the dominant, highly transmissible Delta strain, and renamed this B.1.1.529 strain […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Wednesday, July 1: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Travelers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has released its updated list of travel bans and restrictions in countries around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the list contains updates from more than 10 countries across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa: According to the DFA, it is, however, “always best for the traveler to check ahead of travel dates with the airlines that will be used as […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has released a list of travel restrictions and bans being implemented in several countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the following information, which was as of June 21, is “subject to change without prior and sufficient public notice:” The DFA said Filipinos should consult with relevant embassies or consulates of the destination country and ports of transit before booking the ticket. It said they should do this […]
by Jing Xuan Teng and Beiyi Seow Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s top leadership has admitted “shortcomings and difficulties” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak, as state media said a new hospital built at breakneck pace began receiving patients in the epicenter of the crisis. Sixty-four new deaths were confirmed on Tuesday — surpassing Monday’s record to post the new biggest daily increase since the virus was detected late last year […]
