MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday that he will recommend a stricter border control for arriving travelers coming from the Middle East following the detection of two cases of the COVID-19 variant first reported in India.
“I will recommend that certainly, but I am in touch with our WHO (World Health Organization) country representative in the same manner that we have expanded our travel ban beyond India,” he said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel when asked if he will suggest a stricter border control for travelers from the Middle East.
“Rest assured I will make that recommendation,” he added.
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