South Africa Covid Variant

• Why just Africa? Health experts question Canada singling out continent with COVID travel rules

  Canada expanded travel restrictions for 10 African countries after the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered -- but experts warn vaccine inequity is the real threat.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
  
• WHO slams southern Africa travel bans spurred by Omicron variant scare

  The spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has prompted Israel to bar entry to foreigners while Morocco said it would suspend all incoming flights for two weeks starting Monday.

  World

  Nov 28, 2021
  
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• ‘A huge concern’: South Africa scientists scramble to combat spread of Omicron variant

  In the space of two weeks, the Omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
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• New COVID-19 variant scare triggers global alarm, rattles stock markets

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
• South Africa criticizes Britain’s ‘rushed’ travel ban over new COVID-19 variant

  Britain on Thursday temporarily banned flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday after detection of the new variant was announced.

  World

  Nov 26, 2021
• What the COVID-19 variant from South Africa means for pandemic, vaccines

  Some experts are worried that current vaccines will not be effective against the COVID-19 variant called 501Y.V2.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2021
• COVID-19 variant found in South Africa might be a problem for vaccines, experts warn

  British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday he was now very worried about the variant identified in South Africa.

  World

  Jan 4, 2021