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COVID: South Africa's Health Minister unhappy with international reaction
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told Sputnik on Sunday that he is unhappy with the travel restrictions that many nations imposed on his country and its neighbours after the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus strain.
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Omicron strain found in 13 people arriving in Netherlands from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen people who arrived in the Netherlands from South Africa tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Sunday.
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Nepal bans entry of passengers from South Africa over new COVID strain fea
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 28 (ANI): Nepal has banned the entry of passengers from South African nation until further notice over the fear of infection of a new strain of COVID-19 which is claimed to be more contagious.
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Indonesia bans international visitors from 8 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia has banned international visitors who have travel histories from eight African countries in the last 14 days, to prevent transmission of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus Omicron to the country, an official said on Sunday
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COVID Omicron variant: Pak bowling consultant Philander to depart from B'd
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chattogram [Bangladesh], November 28 (ANI): Pakistan bowling consultant Vernon Philander who is currently with the team on the tour of Bangladesh will leave the squad bubble on Monday due to the shutdown of flight operations in South Africa following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant i
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Netherlands reports 13 cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Dutch health authority said Sunday that it has found 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant among passengers on flights from South Africa.
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Omicron COVID variant threat: South Korea to restrict visa issuance, arriv
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea's government restricted on Sunday the issuance of visas and travel from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, Yonhap news agency r
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Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia suspend travel with African countries over Omic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Al Masnaah [Oman], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait have announced suspending air travel from several African countries amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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France extends travel curbs from 7 southern African countries
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI): France has extended travel restrictions from seven southern African countries until December 1, amid the spread of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron.
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Thorough airport screening, strong vigilance of those coming from countrie
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 28 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday said that the state government has started thorough airport screening and strong vigilance of those travelling from South Africa, Hong Kong, Botswana and other European countries, which have w
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Omicron Covid variant: Israel bars tourists, reimposes quarantine rules
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI): Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reports said on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Two suspected cases of new variant Omicron detected in Denmark
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Two suspected cases of the new corona variant, Omicron, have been detected in travellers entering Denmark from South Africa, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health late Saturday.
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