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South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong flyers to be quarantined in Lucknow
Flyers coming to Lucknow from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong will have to go in for a 10-day home isolation as a precautionary measure against the new 'Omicron' variant of the novel coronavirus
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'Maximise defences': World on alert as Covid strain found in more countries
Despite the banning of flights from southern African countries, there are mounting concerns that the variant has already been widely seeded around the world.
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A strategy for new Covid variant: keep calm and carry on vaccinating
The longer it takes to vaccinate whole populations, the faster we'll cycle through the Greek alphabet with new variants;
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Amid threat of new Covid strain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia ban travel to Africa
A number of countries including the US, Saudi Arabia and Brazil have announced travel restrictions on southern African countries as a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected on the continent.This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.US President Biden said that starting Monday, his administration will restrict air travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi as a "precautionary" measure to prevent the newly discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus from spreading into the United States.The US administration is still gathering more information on the variant, according to Biden, who also urged Americans and people around the world to get vaccinated against the virus. The announcement came on the heels of similar restrictions announced by other countries ...
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S Africa says travel bans by nations over new Covid variant unjustified
South African Health Minister termed the countries' decision of imposing restrictions on travellers from the country amid concerns over the detection of 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant as 'unjustified'
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US bans travel from S Africa, 7 other nations due to new Covid-19 variant
The UUS joined the EU and several other countries in instituting travel restrictions on visitors from southern Africa after discovery of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus
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EU orders travel ban on South Africa to check spread of new Covid variant
The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant.
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Players and teams scrambling to get out of Southern Africa
The Netherlands men's cricket team has reportedly called off its tour of South Africa midway through the first one-day international at Centurion on Friday, which it will complete
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World takes action as new coronavirus variant emerges in southern Africa
The last thing we need is to bring in a new variant that will cause even more problems, said German Health Minister Jens Spahn
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New Covid variant puts South Africa at risk of global shut out
The restrictions deal another blow to South Africa's battered tourism industry
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Delhi govt calls DDMA meeting to discuss threat of new Covid-19 variant
The Delhi government has called a meeting of DDMA to discuss steps that need to be taken in view of threat of a new COVID-19 variant from African countries
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New Covid variant found in South Africa: What is known about B.1.1.529
A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa
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New strain found in South Africa marks 'big jump in evolution' of Covid-19
In the past two days, scientists detected the B1.1.529 variant after observing an increase in infections in South Africa's economic hub surrounding Johannesburg.
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About 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated against Covid: WHO
Only some 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, the WHO said
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Israel bans entry from 7 African countries as new Covid variant emerges
Israel has announced a ban on entry of travellers from seven African countries, after a new Covid-19 variant was detected in South Africa.
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WHO calls meeting over new Covid strain found in South Africa, Botswana
WHO is convening an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the potentially rapidly spreading COVID strain found in South Africa and Botswana
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UK suspends flights with 6 nations as new Covid variant emerges in Africa
UK announced a temporary suspension of flights from six countries after reports emerged that a new COVID variant is spreading in South Africa.
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New Covid variant in S Africa has 10 mutations; 8 more than Delta
Scientists said that the new variant has at least 10 mutations, compared to two for Delta or three for Beta.
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F W De Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid ruler, dies at 85
De Klerk died at his home in Cape Town earlier on Thursday after having been diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2021
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South Africa's last apartheid president F W de Klerk dies at 85
F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85
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