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South Africa Could Make Covid Jabs Compulsory Amid New Variant Concerns
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that authorities were considering making COVID-19 shots compulsory for certain places and activities, as a rise in infections linked to a new variant threatens to become a fourth wave.
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South Africa Doctor Behind 'Omicron' Alarm Says Suspected Cases Mild
A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation.
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South African President Prepones Covid Meeting Amid Global Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advanced an urgent meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to Saturday, amid growing global concern about the potentially more contagious new Omicron variant.
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Dozens Of Covid Cases On Flights From South Africa, Say Dutch Authorities
Dutch health authorities said that dozens of people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday are likely infected with COVID-19, and they are conducting further testing to see if people are infected with the variant.
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New Covid Strain Named Omicron, Classified As "Variant Of Concern" By WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 to be a variant of concern, renaming it Omicron.
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US Needs More Data On Covid Variant Before Curbing Travel: Top Scientist
Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning flights from the region.
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South Africa Slams "Draconian, Unjustified" Travel Bans
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked Europe's rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
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Europe's First Case Of New Covid Variant Detected In Belgium
Belgium said Friday it has detected the first announced case in Europe of the new Covid-19 variant, in an unvaccinated person returning from abroad.
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New COVID-19 Variant Most Significant Yet Found, Says Britain
Britain said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found and so it needed to ascertain whether or not it made vaccines ineffective.
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Israel Detects Case Of New Covid Variant First Found In South Africa
Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry said Friday.
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"Emergency Brake": EU Proposes Southern Africa Travel Ban Over Variant
The European Union will propose banning travel from southern Africa following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
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Germany To Declare South Africa Virus Variant Area As Cases Hit New Record
Amid concerns over the new Covid strain and record cases in the country, the German air force will, for the first time in the pandemic, fly severely ill COVID-19 patients to other parts of the country to unburden struggling hospitals.
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Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.
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South Africa Calls UK's Travel Ban Over New COVID-19 Variant 'Rushed'
South Africa's foreign ministry said Britain's decision to ban flights from South Africa because of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant "seems to have been rushed", as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.
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How Worrying Is The New Virus Variant That's Rocking Markets
A new variant of the coronavirus -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying it's of concern. Here's what we know so far.
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South Africa Could Make Covid Jabs Compulsory Amid New Variant Concerns
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that authorities were considering making COVID-19 shots compulsory for certain places and activities, as a rise in infections linked to a new variant threatens to become a fourth wave.
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South Africa Doctor Behind 'Omicron' Alarm Says Suspected Cases Mild
A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation.
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South African President Prepones Covid Meeting Amid Global Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advanced an urgent meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to Saturday, amid growing global concern about the potentially more contagious new Omicron variant.
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Dozens Of Covid Cases On Flights From South Africa, Say Dutch Authorities
Dutch health authorities said that dozens of people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday are likely infected with COVID-19, and they are conducting further testing to see if people are infected with the variant.
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New Covid Strain Named Omicron, Classified As "Variant Of Concern" By WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 to be a variant of concern, renaming it Omicron.
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US Needs More Data On Covid Variant Before Curbing Travel: Top Scientist
Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning flights from the region.
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South Africa Slams "Draconian, Unjustified" Travel Bans
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked Europe's rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
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Europe's First Case Of New Covid Variant Detected In Belgium
Belgium said Friday it has detected the first announced case in Europe of the new Covid-19 variant, in an unvaccinated person returning from abroad.
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New COVID-19 Variant Most Significant Yet Found, Says Britain
Britain said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found and so it needed to ascertain whether or not it made vaccines ineffective.
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Israel Detects Case Of New Covid Variant First Found In South Africa
Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry said Friday.
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"Emergency Brake": EU Proposes Southern Africa Travel Ban Over Variant
The European Union will propose banning travel from southern Africa following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
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Germany To Declare South Africa Virus Variant Area As Cases Hit New Record
Amid concerns over the new Covid strain and record cases in the country, the German air force will, for the first time in the pandemic, fly severely ill COVID-19 patients to other parts of the country to unburden struggling hospitals.
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Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.
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South Africa Calls UK's Travel Ban Over New COVID-19 Variant 'Rushed'
South Africa's foreign ministry said Britain's decision to ban flights from South Africa because of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant "seems to have been rushed", as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.
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How Worrying Is The New Virus Variant That's Rocking Markets
A new variant of the coronavirus -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying it's of concern. Here's what we know so far.
