LA PAZ: Bolivia on Friday (Saturday in Manila) said it decided to keep its border with Brazil closed for another seven days to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, especially the Brazilian variant of the virus considered to be more contagious and possibly more lethal. Bolivia first closed its border with Brazil on April 2, with provisions for cross-border trade, and was to lift the ban on Friday. “An epidemiological evaluation has been made on the border with Brazil and we consider it necessary to extend the closure for another week,” Deputy Foreign Trade and Integration Minister Benjamin Blanco said.
