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Hong Kong records 3rd case of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 29 (ANI): Hong Kong has recorded its third case of a new coronavirus strain first detected in Southern Africa, health officials said.
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Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African coun
Updated : 4 years, 5 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 extends travel curbs from 7 southern African countries
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Mauritius to suspend air traffic from 6 countries in Southern Africa: Fore
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Mauritius will suspend flights from six countries in Southern Africa starting Sunday amid the spreading new Omicron coronavirus variant, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
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Pak restricts travel from 6 South African nations, Hong Kong over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 called off
Updated : 4 years, 6 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, 6 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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Biden confirms new travel bans from South Africa, 7 other countries
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden on Friday confirmed new travel restrictions for foreign travellers from eight countries in southern Africa due to the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the region.
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US officials discuss travel restrictions amid new COVID-19 variant concern
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has been discussing the possibility of imposing travel restrictions on passengers from southern Africa amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant emerging in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Matters concerning new coronavirus variant a 'developing story': MEA
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The matters concerning the new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is a "developing story" and WHO has held a meeting on the matter, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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France suspends all flights from Southern Africa due to new COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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Prime Minister of Africa's Eswatini self-isolates after testing COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mbabane [Eswatini], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Prime Minister of Eswatini, a country in Southern Africa, Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and begun self-isolation.
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