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SUSPENDED. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Inbound flights from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique are suspended until Dec. 15, 2021 due to concerns over the potentially more transmissibleB.1.1.1529 or Omicron coronavirus variant. (File photo) MANILA - Discussions are ongoing on the possible expansion of the travel ban to more areas over the potentially more transmissible B.1.1.1529 or Omicron coronavirus variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Dr. Beverly Ho, director of the Health Promotion Bureau and the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, said Manila is closely monitoring the latest developments related to the variant, two cases of which were detected in Hong Kong. "May ongoing na discussion ngayon at asahan niyo po na magkakaroon ng mga developments within the day or by tomorrow tungkol sa possible expansion ng listahan pero siyempre nakabase pa rin to sa mga datos na makukuha natin sa iba't ibang parte n ....

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