The government of Maldives has banned travel from South Asia. Pfizer Inc has formally asked the UK medical regulator for permission to use its Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to 15-year olds in Britain. The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario said they would stop offering first doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. Maldives bans travel from South Asia as virus cases soarRich Indians can no longer escape their country's raging pandemic by holidaying in the Maldives, after the island paradise said on Wednesday it would ban travel from South Asia as it battles a surge in Covid-19 infections. AFPIndian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHOThe World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world.

Source: News 24 May 12, 2021 11:03 UTC