South Africa in the news:
- Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron: Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, authorities said. “The entry of foreign nationals into Israel …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Mongolian nationals arriving from abroad to be put in 10-day mandatory isolation: Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. In connection with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa, Mongolia will not allow the entry of foreign nationals arriving from countries that have cases …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Malawi blasts ‘Afrophobic’ virus travel bans: Dozens of countries have barred flights from southern Africa in a bid to keep the variant, named Omicron, off their shores.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Not yet clear if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease, says WHO: The World Health Organisation has said it is “not yet clear” whether the newly-detected coronavirus variant Omicron is more transmissible or causes more severe disease compared to other variants, …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe: G7 health ministers were to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading the globe and forcing border closures, as experts race to understand what the variant means …: “South Africa” – BingNews