Published on 12:00 AM, February 15, 2020

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Philippines lifts virus travel ban on Taiwan

The Philippines yesterday lifted a coronavirus travel ban on Taiwan after Taipei threatened retaliation. Taiwan had hit out at countries that "confuse" it with China and included it in travel restrictions. Some 150,000 Filipinos work in Taiwan, enjoying visa-free entry that reports said could have been withdrawn in retaliation.