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Australia sets out curbs for travellers from virus-hit southern Africa 27 Nov 2021 - 11:30 am
People sit in the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport. Reuters/Loren Elliott
Oman bans travellers from 7 southern African states over Covid variant 27 Nov 2021 - 10:55 am
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61 travellers from South Africa in Netherlands positive for Covid-19: Authorities 27 Nov 2021 - 10:31 am
Passengers waiting on their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results at Schiphol Airport, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in this picture obtained November 27, 2021 via social media. photo obtained by Reuters
WHO says newly identified Covid strain is variant of concern 26 Nov 2021 - 09:53 pm
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Cyprus bans travel from eight African states on new COVID-19 concerns 26 Nov 2021 - 08:56 pm
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EU countries agree to suspend travel to southern Africa 26 Nov 2021 - 08:52 pm
Passengers wearing protective face masks walk at Fiumicino Airport on the day EU governments agreed a
Morocco bans travellers from seven southern African over COVID concerns 26 Nov 2021 - 08:48 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask walks on an empty street, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Casablanca, Morocco March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal
Shanghai curbs tourism over new COVID-19 cases 26 Nov 2021 - 06:59 pm
Security guards block an exit as they directs people to scan a QR code to track their health status at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China, November 25, 2021. Picture taken November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Italy imposes entry ban on eight southern African states - statement 26 Nov 2021 - 06:55 pm
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Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists from next week 26 Nov 2021 - 06:52 pm
Tourists watch sunset aboard sailboats, one day before the temporary closure of the holiday island Boracay, in the Philippines April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
Wary Portuguese welcome return of restrictions amid COVID-19 surge 26 Nov 2021 - 05:51 pm
A man wearing a protective mask due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic walks in central Lisbon, Portugal, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Thailand doubles 2021 visitor numbers after easing quarantine rules 26 Nov 2021 - 05:46 pm
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Fauci says US must study data before deciding on travel ban over new COVID-19 variant 26 Nov 2021 - 05:39 pm
White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
India set to resume overseas flights, tightens screening for new COVID-19 variant 26 Nov 2021 - 05:33 pm
An advisory encouraging people to maintain social distancing and weara a protective face mask is seen, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume from coming Monday, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, in New Delhi, India, May 23, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Danish health authorities recommend vaccinating 5-11 year olds against COVID-19 26 Nov 2021 - 05:08 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of the
UN tourism body chief calls for swift, uniform decisions on COVID travel curbs 26 Nov 2021 - 05:05 pm
Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is seen during a visit to the Great Pyramid of Giza and the new Grand Egyptian Museum, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cairo, Egypt, August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Survivor found in coal mine accident in Russia's Siberia 26 Nov 2021 - 05:00 pm
Vehicles of Russian emergency services are seen at the mine territory following an accident at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in the Kemerovo region, Russia, November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Alexander Patrin
BioNTech says it expects more data on new variant in two weeks 26 Nov 2021 - 04:48 pm
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