THE Philippines has banned the entry of travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to avert the spread of the double mutant variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) into the country.

In a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the expanded travel ban to prevent the entry of a new Covid-19 variant first reported in India.

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