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Saudi imposes travel ban on PH, others amid Covid-19 threat
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended flights to and from the Philippines and 38 other countries due to increasing fears over the coronavirus.
The travel restrictions, announced by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, cover direct arrivals and individuals who have traveled from these countries within the last 14 days.
Exceptions are made for health workers, and those involved in evacuation, shipping, and trading, provided they take necessary precautions.
Saudi citizens and permanent residents are given 72 hours to return to the country, and are also banned from traveling to the affected nations.
These new measures expand upon previous restrictions targeting tourists from high-risk countries, including the Philippines.
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