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Philippines bans all flights from Britain starting Dec. 24 – Metro US

Philippines bans all flights from Britain starting Dec. 24

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all flights from the United Kingdom, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as the European nation battles a more infectious COVID-19 strain.

All United Kingdom flights to the Philippines are suspended starting Dec. 24 until Dec. 31, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.

All passengers who have been in the UK in the last 14 days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, including those in transit, are also temporarily restricted from entering the country for the same period.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)