EU moves to halt air travel from Southern Africa over new Covid-19 variant

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The European Union aims to halt air travel from the Southern African region amid rising concern about a new Covid-19 variant detected in SA, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

The variant has a 'very unusual constellation' of mutations, which are concerning, say leading virologists. Stock photo.The EU aims to halt air travel from the Southern African region amid rising concern about a new Covid-19 variant detected in SA, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

The executive Commission will recommend all 27 member states implement the measure and hopes the European Council will give the green light as soon as possible, an EU official said.Britain temporarily banned flights from SA, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday, and asked returning British travellers from those destinations to quarantine.

 

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They should equally aim to halt our minerals

Meanwhile, Southern Africa didn't even timeously ban all travel from Europe when the pandemic was ravaging Europe and Southern Africa had no reported cases. African countries lack self-respect if you ask me

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