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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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South African medical association says Omicron variant causes 'mild diseas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes, Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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US, Brazil, Saudi Arabia latest to restrict travel from African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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South African Health Minister calls travel bans by countries over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 27 (ANI): South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday termed the countries' decision of imposing restrictions on travellers from the country amid concerns over the detection of 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant as 'unjustified' and said there is no proo
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FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup South Africa put on hold due to new CO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 26 (ANI): Following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the South African Hockey Association and the North-West University of Potchefstroom have jointly decided that the FIH Hockey Wome
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France suspends all flights from Southern Africa due to new COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI): France on Friday suspended flights arriving from the southern African region for 48 hours amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa.
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Delhi CM urges experts to suggest necessary steps in view of new Covid var
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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UK suspends flights to six African countries as new COVID variant emerges
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of flights from six countries after reports emerged that a new COVID variant with more than 30 mutations is spreading in South Africa.
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Infrastructure projects in African nations halted as Chinese investments d
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 25 (ANI): As China's desire for large foreign investments have waned, infrastructure projects in a number of African countries have stalled giving a big blow to the governments.
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Hyderabad zoo staff rescue man from prohibited African Lion's moat area, h
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 23 (ANI): Staff rescued and handed over to the police a man who was walking on the boulders of the African Lion moat area at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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African Union chairperson commends political agreement in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Sunday commended the latest political agreement in Sudan.
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