U.S. President Joe Biden announced the United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries, effective Monday.The U.S. travel prohibition is still being worked out and will likely mirror earlier policy. The restrictions do not…
Day: November 26, 2021
WHO Names New COVID Variant Omicron, Cautions Against Travel Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern,” saying it may spread more quickly than other forms.Preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk o…
Britian’s COVID Genomics Head: Likely New Variant Will End Up in Country
It is likely that the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 that is spreading in South Africa will end up in Britain, the head of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium said Friday, but efforts to buy time and reduce transmission would help.”I think buying ti…
EU to Suspend Travel From Southern Africa Over New COVID Variant
European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the presidency of the EU said Friday.A committee of health experts from all 27 EU states “agreed on the need to activate the emergen…
UN Recap: November 20-26, 2021
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.UN Libya Envoy Resigns One Month Before Elections:U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accepted his Libya env…