THE Philippines will prohibit the entry of travelers from France amid the threat of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang announced on Wednesday.

Acting Palace spokesman Karlo Alexei Nograles said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the elevation of France to the Red List or a roster of countries deemed as high-risk for Covid-19 effective Dec. 10, 2021, 12:01 a.m until Dec. 15, 2021.

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