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Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in south
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo], December 2 (ANI/Xinhua): African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant as weekly new COVID-19 cases in the continent rise by 54 percent due to an upsurge in southern Africa, said the World Health Organization in a stat
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Flight bans amount to travel apartheid, says UN Secretary General amid Omi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant as "unacceptable," likening the restrictions to apartheid.
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Kevin Pietersen lauds India for extending support to African countries in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [US], November 30 (ANI): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Monday lauded India for extending support to African countries in dealing with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African coun
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".
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Indonesia bans international visitors from 8 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Omicron COVID variant threat: South Korea to restrict visa issuance, arriv
Updated : 4 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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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Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia over the concern about the Omicron coronavirus strain, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 called off
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 27 (ANI): The International Cricket Council on Saturday announced that the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called off due to the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe,
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US, Brazil, Saudi Arabia latest to restrict travel from African countries
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): 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.
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Delhi CM urges experts to suggest necessary steps in view of new Covid var
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): In view of the threat from a new COVID variant from African countries, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he has requested experts to make a presentation to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and suggested necessary steps in
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