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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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South African Health Minister calls travel bans by countries over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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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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No travel bans will be introduced in Russia during non-working days: Kreml
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Closing the borders of Russia's regions is a last-resort measure that is unwanted, and no travel bans will be introduced during the non-working days despite epidemiologists' concerns, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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US to ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors from N
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): The United States on Monday (local time) announced that it will ease travel restrictions on foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against COVD-19 from November, US media reported.
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World Athletics Relays Silesia 21: Indian athletes to miss out due to Covi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Indian women's 4 x 100m and men's 4 x 400m relay teams are left stranded at home as the new Covid-19 driven travel bans are put in place by various countries.
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UK Royal Mail deliveries affected by travel bans resulting from new virus
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees for some items as countries across the world are closing their borders to the UK because of the new strain of the coronavirus.
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US House votes to repeal Trump administration's travel bans
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 23 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday (local time) aimed at repealing the Trump administration's travel bans.
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A-Pac aviation industry in crisis, AAPA calls for immediate government act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar 19 (ANI): Asian airlines are facing revenue shortfalls of over 60 billion dollars this year as a result of sharp falls in demand which have already forced grounding of over half the fleet, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said on Thursday.
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Paid leaves, free tests, travel bans in Trump's COVID-19 action plan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday revealed the fine details of the Coronavirus Relief Bill that was passed by the Congress in a show of bipartisan effort to contain the spread of the lethal infection.
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AAPA calls for review of COVID-19 travel bans
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar 12 (ANI): The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is urging governments to roll back or refrain from introducing travel restrictions as reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicate that COVID-19 outbreak has now spread to over 100 countries.
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EU sanctions on Maldives may turn people 'against the administration'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Jul 22 (ANI): The European Union's (EU) plan to impose sanctions ranging from travel bans to asset freezes in the Maldives may turn people against the administration as they might feel that the sanctions are too hefty a price to pay.
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