Philippines suspends flights from countries with new Covid-19 variant

Passengers who have been to certain African countries over the past two weeks are also barred from entering the Philippines. - AFP

MANILA (AFP): The Philippines on Friday (Nov 27) suspended flights from countries with cases of a new coronavirus variant that was first detected in South Africa, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said.

"The temporary suspension of inbound international flights from South Africa, Botswana, and other countries with local cases or with the likelihood of occurrences of the B.1.1.529 variant... shall take effect immediately," spokesman Karlo Nograles said in a statement.