Aviation
COVID- 19: Israel, Germany, 3 others ban flights from South Africa
Israel, Turkey, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland have all barred air travel to and from South Africa following discovery of a new variant of the COVID-19.
Last week, South African scientists confirmed that the new variant could see more people infected in the country’s second wave than in the initial surge.
Since the end of September, they established that the 501.V2 variant has between 10 and 20 new mutations.
While it is still unclear whether it is more deadly, it appears to be spreading faster and parts of the Eastern and Western Cape provinces are facing strict lockdown restrictions.
“Following the discovery of a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the UK and South Africa, the Federal Council today decided to take steps to prevent the further spread of this new virus strain,” it said in a statement.
“All persons who have entered Switzerland from these two countries since December 14 must go into quarantine for 10 days.”
South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 921,922, an increase of 9,445 cases over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
-
Business3 days agoOPay explains how Nigerians can access FG’s N50,000 monthly cash relief
-
Sports7 days agoSenegal opens Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Africa’s first Olympic event
-
Latest7 days agoFG Announces N50,000 cash support for vulnerable Nigerians under new relief programme
-
Business7 days agoNNPC’s N66-per-litre petrol discount set to end October 31
-
Latest6 days agoINEC recognises Pantami for Gombe, keeps Kano NDC candidate off final list
-
Latest1 week agoNetanyahu, Eisenkot face coalition deadlock as Israel struggles to form new government
-
Latest7 days agoNDC Chieftain tells Atiku to drop presidential ambition over son’s support for Tinubu
-
Crime7 days agoDoris Ogala remanded as Court adjourns bail hearing to November 6