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Thailand bans travel from 8 African countries
Date: 2021-11-27 09:25:40 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:25 - ID:9289977
BANGKOK, Nov 27 (MENA) - Thailand will ban entry of people travelling from eight African countries designated as high-risk for the new omicron coronavirus variant, The Bangkok Post reported on Saturday. Starting from Dec 1, travel to Thailand ....
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WTO decides to postpone its 12th conf. over COVID strain
Date: 2021-11-27 09:24:18 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:24 - ID:9289980
GENEVA, Nov 27 (MENA) - The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to postpone ministerial conference after an outbreak of a particularly transmissible strain of the COVID-19 virus, which led several governments to impose ....
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Russia detects 33,946 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-11-27 09:19:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:9289973
MOSCOW, Nov 27 (MENA) - Russia has registered 33,946 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 9,536,825, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday. The number of COVID-19 ....
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Malaysia suspends flights with 7 African countries over COVID-19 variant concerns
Date: 2021-11-27 08:44:15 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:22 - ID:9289897
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (MENA) - Malaysia has decided to suspend flights with South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe amid concerns about a new Covid-19 variant, currently known as B.1.1.529. Malaysia's state news ....
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Japan to tighten border controls on 6 African nations as new COVID-19 variant emerges
Date: 2021-11-27 08:41:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:9289907
TOKYO, Nov 27 (MENA) - Japan will strengthen its border controls for all arrivals — Japanese and foreign nationals — from South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has emerged, and five other African nations starting Saturday, Chief Cabinet ....
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Philippines halts flights from South Africa, other countries over COVID variant worries
Date: 2021-11-27 08:21:24 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:18 - ID:9289895
MANILA, Nov 27 (MENA) - The Philippines suspended inbound international flights from South Africa and six other countries until December 15 over concerns about a new COVID-19 variant, the Philippine Star newspaper said. According to acting ....
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New York declares state of emergency over Omicron
Date: 2021-11-27 08:14:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9289870
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (MENA) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, stating, "It's coming." The variant is believed to be possibly more contagious and immune-resistant than previous ....
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Australia bans flights from nine African countries over Omicron strain
Date: 2021-11-27 07:31:46 GMT - Australia - World - SN:5 - ID:9289804
CANBERRA, Nov 27 (MENA) - The Australian government has banned flights entering into the country from nine African countries with residents returning forced into supervised quarantine as more cases of the Omicron variant are reported in more ....
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US Secretary to travel to Latvia, Sweden
Date: 2021-11-27 07:08:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9289803
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Latvia and Sweden from November 29 to December 2, 2021, the US Department of State said in a press release. Blinken will begin his trip in Riga, Latvia, where he will ....
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Biden restricts travel from S. Africa, 7 other countries starting Monday
Date: 2021-11-27 06:25:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9289757
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday as a new coronavirus variant has emerged, CNN reported, quoting administration officials as saying on ....
