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African Nations Push Back Against Omicron Travel Bans

December 6, 2021December 5, 2021 Chimdi Chukwukere 0 Comments Africa, COVID-19, Omicron, Coronavirus Pandemic

Several African nations are pushing back against what they call a discriminatory imposition of travel bans on countries in Southern Africa following the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The protests come amidst the fact that despite cases of the new variant being discovered in several countries, including Israel, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and The Czech Republic, travel bans have only been placed against countries in Africa, reports CNN.

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Emergence of Omicron Variant Provokes Global Fears

December 6, 2021December 5, 2021 Katherine Dorrer 0 Comments Omicron, Coronavirus Pandemic, Variant, COVID-19

On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) distinguished the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, or Omicron. Although South Africa was the first nation to report the Omicron variant to WHO on November 24, scientists are unsure of where and when it originated. According to The Washington Post, the variant has been detected all over the world, including in the United States, UK, EU, Israel, Hong Kong, and Botswana.