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Amid Omicron concern, China to ship additional billion vaccines to African
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said Beijing will ship additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines to African nations.
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India offers support to Africa to fight Omicron variant of COVID-19, says
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the countries, particularly in Africa, which are affected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, India on Monday said it stands ready to supply Made-in India vaccines, essential life-saving drugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits
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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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France reports 8 suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): French Health Ministry reported Sunday night eight suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases among passengers who tested positive after their African trips over the past 14 days.
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COVID: South Africa's Health Minister unhappy with international reaction
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Nepal bans entry of passengers from South Africa over new COVID strain fea
Updated : 4 years, 3 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, 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
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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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Pak restricts travel from 6 South African nations, Hong Kong over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday restricted travel from six southern African nations and Hong Kong amid rising concerns over the newly detected variant of COVID-19.
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Nepal makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for air travellers from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 27 (ANI): Nepal has made a week-long quarantine compulsory for those arriving from South African Nations or using any of the nations as transit to prevent contraction of B.1.1.529 or the "Omicron" variant.
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