AS fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant, Omicron, governments around the world are scrambling to protect their citizens from a potential outbreak by placing travel restrictions on eight African countries. One case of the Omicron variant was detected in a traveller who arrived from Namibia to the Czech Republic, according to the Regional Hospital in Liberec. European Union states have agreed to introduce temporary restrictions on all travel into the EU from southern Africa. Meanwhile, South Korea has imposed restrictions on travellers from eight southern African countries, its Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced Saturday. Foreign nationals travelling from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi and Mozambique are banned from entering South Korea, the agency said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 29, 2021 15:26 UTC