Philippines extends travel ban on flights from UAE, India, Pakistan till August 15

Philippines extends travel ban on flights from UAE, India, Pakistan till August 15

Philippines extends travel ban on flights from UAE, India, Pakistan till August 15

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This file photo shows the long queue at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila.

Gulf Today Report

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Faced with a surge in coronavirus cases, the Philippines government of Rodrigo Duterte is taking no chances. The Delta variant appears to have goaded the administration into intensifying its crackdown on the pandemic. As part of measures to combat the spread of the variant, the authorities have extended an ongoing travel ban on all inbound travellers from the UAE, India and Pakistan and six other nations from August 1 to 15. This was revealed by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.

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