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Canada closing borders to travelers from seven southern African nations over COVID-19 fears
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is closing its borders to foreign travelers who have recently been to seven...
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Explainer-What we know about the new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
By Alexander Winning and Alistair Smout JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - Authorities around the world have reacted with alarm to a new...
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UK COVID genomics head says new variant likely to come to UK
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -It is likely that the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529, which is spreading in South Africa,...
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S.African, UK families divided as new COVID-19 variant wrecks holiday plans
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Terry and Roger Hugo, both retirees in their 70s, couldn't wait to see their...
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India set to resume overseas flights, tightens screening for new COVID-19 variant
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Friday it will resume international passenger flights from mid-December with COVID-19...
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Croatia restricts travel rules due to new COVID-19 variant
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia will restrict the travel rules from several countries due to the new coronavirus variant, Interior Minister...
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COVID-19: Japan tightens border controls for arrivals from six countries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will tighten border controls for people arriving from six African nations from midnight (1500 GMT on...
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Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
By Alistair Smout and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus...
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Southern African bloc says Eswatini king open to dialogue after protests
MBABANE (Reuters) - Southern African regional bloc SADC said on Saturday that Eswatini's King Mswati III - Africa's last absolute...
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Eswatini tells mobile operators to suspend Facebook access after protests
MBABANE (Reuters) - Mobile operators in the southern African kingdom of Eswatini have been told to suspend access to Facebook...
Read moreBotswana appeals ruling allowing gay sex, court delays judgment
GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswanan judges on Tuesday postponed ruling on a case in which the government is seeking to overturn...
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