MANILA, Feb 14 — The Philippines has lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and will evaluate other restrictions including those on Macau, government officials said today. The decision followed a warning by Taiwan, which has...
Taiwanese Centres for Disease Control members wearing protective gears embark on the Superstar Aquarius cruise ship at the Keelung Harbour, northern Taiwan, February 8, 2020. — AFP pic
Taiwan had complained the ban was due to the World Health Organisation. The WHO considers self-ruled Taiwan a part of China, listing the island under China for virus case numbers, which Taiwan said gave a misleading impression that it had the same rampant outbreak of the disease as China. The decision was first confirmed to Reuters by a senior government official, who asked not to be identified prior to the signing of the order. Safeguards will be put in place, including “heightened standard precautionary measures” and port-of-exit screening, the official said.
Taiwan and the Philippines have close economic ties and there are more than 115,000 Filipinos living and working in Taiwan, mainly in factories and as household helpers.
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