MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are in initial talks regarding the possible travel ban on India due to a new COVID-19 variant detected in the South Asian nation.
“Pinagaaralan ngayon ng Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID variants itong sinasabing Indian variant and nagkaroon na rin tayo ng initial discussion with the Department of Foreign Affairs,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a media forum Monday.
(The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID variants is studying this so-called Indian variant and we have already had initial discussions with the Department of Foreign Affairs.)
“So …
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