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World Newspapers: African nations bitterly rebuke new travel bans

Sunday, 28 November 2021 21:18
Nations in southern Africa protested bitterly on Saturday as more of the world’s wealthiest countries cut them off from travel, renewing a debate over border closures from the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic and compounding the problems facing poorly vaccinated countries. 214

Italy detects new RPT-Omicron coronavirus case

Sunday, 28 November 2021 00:02
A case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron has been detected in Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS) said on Saturday.

World Newspapers: Nations shaken as new variant of virus emerges

Saturday, 27 November 2021 20:11
A new, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant, with an unusual number of mutations, had scientists sounding the alarm Friday and countries including the United States moving to impose travel restrictions as the world feared another setback on the long road out of the pandemic. 203

Iran Newspapers: Corona map in Iran turns blue

Saturday, 27 November 2021 11:50
According to the new colour scheme of the coronavirus' status in the country, all cities were out of the red status.

WTO postpones ministerial conference amid fears over new COVID variant

Saturday, 27 November 2021 11:15
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has decided to postpone its ministerial conference indefinitely after an outbreak of a particularly transmissible strain of the coronavirus forced several governments to impose travel restrictions.

US imposes travel ban from eight African countries

Saturday, 27 November 2021 08:13
The United States will bar entry to most travellers from eight southern African countries starting on Monday, after a potentially more-contagious new coronavirus variant was identified in South Africa, President Joe Biden said on Friday.

WHO names new COVID-19 variant, Omicron

Friday, 26 November 2021 23:33
The World Health Organization said a new strain of the coronavirus first detected in southern Africa was a global variant of concern and that preliminary evidence suggested that it presented a higher risk of a person falling ill with Covid-19 for a second time.

UK alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Friday, 26 November 2021 05:45
Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic.

Europe expands boosters, tighten curbs amid new COVID surge

Friday, 26 November 2021 01:33
European countries expanded COVID-19 booster vaccinations, began plans to get shots to young children and tightened some curbs on Thursday as the continent battled a surge in coronavirus cases and concerns about its economic fallout grew.

World Newspapers: N.E. preps for worst as COVID surges

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 21:07
Massachusetts hospitals are bracing for another surge in coronavirus cases, preparing to quickly add beds and ramp up treatment.