Philippines to bar travel from Malaysia, Thailand to curb Delta’s spread

The Taiwan authorities would implement stiffer measures against travelers coming from the Philippines. The STAR/Rudy Santos. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

MANILA, Jul 23, 2021, Reuters. The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential spokesperson said on Friday, Reuters reported.

Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales Editing by Ed Davies

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