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India On Special Alert List

India On Special Alert List

May 4, 2021
2:03 pm

As India remains the global epicenter of the covid-19 pandemic, the latest developments there highlight the risks Barbados is taking into consideration as it seeks to resume mass tourism.

Chief medical officer, Dr. Kenneth George, tells Starcom Network News says there is a special alert in relation to three countries, including India.

Enhanced protocols apply to travelers from these countries whether or not they are vaccinated.

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