Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant
Israel is to ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days and use surveillance to halt the spread of…
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Uganda loses its only international airport to China for failing to repay loan: Reports
Uganda has lost its only international airport, the Entebbe International Airport, to China for failing to repay a loan, African…
Travel and mask rules tightened over Omicron variant
Face coverings will become mandatory again in shops and on public transport in England from next week as part of…
Two cases of new variant Omicron detected in UK
Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary…
ICC women’s WC qualifiers cancelled : No place for SL in 2022 WC
The International Cricket Council today announced that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called…
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Zelensky alleges coup plan involving Russians
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian “representatives” are planning to overthrow his government next week, as a Russian troop build-up…
New variant classed ‘of concern’ and named Omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be “of concern” and named it Omicron. It…
Shares hit as new variant rattles investors
Stock markets across the world have fallen sharply after the discovery of a new Covid variant raised fears over the…
Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new variant in southern Africa
More countries are tightening their travel restrictions after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa earlier this…
Covid: New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 in South Africa raises concern
We’re back in familiar territory – growing concern about a new variant of coronavirus. The latest is the most heavily…