Japan adds Algeria, 17 nations to entry ban list over virus

Japan will add another 18 countries including Algeria, Cuba and Iraq to its entry ban list as part of its border control measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, the government said Monday.Foreign nationals who have been to the countries within 14 days of their arrival in Japan will be denied entry in principle, starting Wednesday, the government said.The newly added countries are mainly in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, which have all seen a rise in COVID-19 cases.The other 15 countries are Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Eswatini, Georgia, Grenada, Guate…READ FULL ARTICLE