By Prince Golez
The Philippines is studying the possibility of banning the entry of travellers from India in a bid to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant from entering the country, Malacañang said.
“Pinag-aaralan na po iyan bagama’t wala naman po tayong direct flights ngayon sa India,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a televised presser Monday.
India recently reported a “double mutant” variant called B.1.617 that is believed to be more transmissible than the conventional Covid-19.
According to Johns Hopkins University data, India recorded a total of 16.9 million confirmed Covid-19 cases as of April 26.
The Philippine government has imposed an entry ban on foreigners until April 30.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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