Belgium detects first case of new Covid-19 variant in Europe as countries impose travel restrictions

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Vandebroucke said: “It must be repeated that this is a suspect variant — we don’t know if it is a very dangerous variant.”“So, total precaution but don’t panic,” he said, adding that Belgium’s Covid-19 risk assessment group was analysing the situation. Earlier today, the EU’s executive indicated it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new Covid-19 variant.

Italy is banning visitors from Southern Africa over the new variant, while Germany will ban most travel from South Africa and neighbouring nations except for German nationals. Scientists monitor for possible changes that could be more transmissible or deadly, but sorting out whether new variants will have a public health impact can take time.

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