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Ilang eksperto na gaya ni Dr. Tony Leachon, dating special adviser ng National Task
Force on COVID-19, ang nagbabala sa B.1.6.17 variant na nananalasa sa India,
dahilan para imungkahi niya na itigil ang lahat ng "direct flights" doon.
Ito ay kahit una nang sinabi ni presidential spokesperson Harry Roque na walang direct
flights mula Pilipinas patungong India.
"The Philippine Genome Center has not reported to the IATF whether this has evolved
to become a variant of concern (VOC). This is still considered a variant under
investigation," ani Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, sa panayam ng CNN
Philippines.
"We’ll take this up in the IATF [meeting] — the matter of returning OFWs who might be
coming from India... There’s no [ban] on our OFWs because the policy on returning
OFWs upon the directive of the President, they must be allowed to travel back home."
Sinasabing nasa 1,200 ang overseas Filipino workers sa India, ayon sa datos ng
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration na inilahad ni Duque.
Umabot sa 352,991 ang new COVID-19 cases ng India nitong Lunes — ang
pinakamataas na pagtalon ng kaso sa buong daigdig sa iisang araw lang.
"We cannot underestimate this virus. Definitely, if other countries are stopping the travel
of Indians to their countries, that is something our government should seriously
consider," ani Philippine Ambassador to New Delhi Ramon Bagatsing Jr. sa Laging
Handa briefing kanina.
"Variants play an important role. People are waiting for DOH DFA travel advisory/ban.
Sense of urgency is needed."
Kanina lang nang sabihin ni Bagatsing na dalawang Pilipino ang namatay na sa India
dahil sa COVID-19, habang 20 iba pa ang nahawaan nito.
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