Struggling Filipino artist Alberto Nunez was looking for a change in fortunes this week, until news broke of a new Covid-19 variant, which scuppered government plans to loosen restrictions and dashed his hopes for a long-awaited boost in business.
The Philippines on Sunday backed out of a planned reopening to foreign tourists after 21 months of border restrictions, citing uncertainty over the risks posed by the new Omicron Covid-19 variant that has triggered global concern.
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