Bollywood trolled after Maldives bans Indian tourists. But Internet missed something
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The internet is busy trolling Bollywood celebrities who visited the Maldives in the past few weeks as the country witnessed a spike in Covid-19 cases. But here's what they missed.
India is witnessing the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country is reporting over three lakh cases every day. Many countries, including Germany, Italy, Iran, Singapore and Bangladesh, have restricted entry of travellers from India with immediate effect given the Covid situation. The Maldives is the latest on the list. With effect from 27 April @HPA_mv suspends tourists travelling from #India to #Maldives from staying at tourist facilities in inhabited islands. We thank you for the support in our endeavour to make tourism safest possible with minimum inconvenience. Maldives restricts entry of tourists from IndiaBollywood celebs rn: pic.twitter.com/Pa5ZU83lRu Bollywood celebrities right now#Maldives pic.twitter.com/H03yBAAT2H Bollywood celebrities rushing for the Maldives while watching people in India die... #CovidIndia pic.twitter.com/KUFrVUixm1 Bollywood celebrities planning for tourism in MaldivesLe Maldive's government suspends tourists from India :) pic.twitter.com/HYsTufAY2S #UAE help IndiaAnd other countries tooBut hamare yaha ke celebrities ko Maldives se fursat kaha pic.twitter.com/fpUkCUQSEs Maldives bans Indian tourists from stay at hotels, resorts and guest houses...Meanwhile Bollywoodias Rn..#Maldives #bollywood #AjeebDaastaans pic.twitter.com/ycFEWnjJYS Maldives suspends tourists from IndiaBollywood celebrities: pic.twitter.com/mkdGXuYkJE Maldives suspends tourists from IndiaBollywood : pic.twitter.com/7pFYGgefsn Maldives banned Indian Tourist due to covidLe* Bollywood Celebs:-*To Maldives authority* pic.twitter.com/RxdcJiGS0a The Ministry of Tourism, Maldives, announced the suspension of flights from India in a tweet on Sunday. "With effect from 27 April @HPA_mv suspends tourists travelling from #India to #Maldives from staying at tourist facilities in inhabited islands. We thank you for the support in our endeavour to make tourism safest possible with minimum inconvenience," the tweet reads.
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