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New “disturbing” variant | Legault urges Trudeau to close the door to travelers from South Africa
Judging that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus spotted in South Africa is “very worrying”, François Legault in turn urges the Trudeau government to ban flights from this country,…
New variant of COVID-19 | More data expected before making a border decision
(Washington) The United States is awaiting more scientific data on the new variant detected in South Africa before making a “considered decision” on a possible border closure, the White House…
The Nu variant, originally from South Africa, puts Quebec on its guard
“Very worried” before the rise of the Nu variant, François Legault asks Ottawa to suspend flights from South Africa. “We cannot take the chance that this variant arrives from South…
Belgium, the first European country to announce a case of the new variant detected in South Africa
“It is a suspect variant, we do not know if it is a very dangerous variant”, underlined the Belgian Minister of Health. Article written by Posted the 11/26/2021 6:03 PM…
Belgium, the first European country to announce a case of the new variant detected in South Africa
“It is a suspect variant, we do not know if it is a very dangerous variant”, underlined the Belgian Minister of Health. Article written by Posted the 11/26/2021 6:03 PM…
New variant of COVID-19 | Ottawa urged to ban non-essential flights from affected countries
(Ottawa) Federal and provincial conservatives are urging Ottawa to take the necessary measures to prevent transmission of the new variant spotted in South Africa. Posted on November 26, 2021 at…
New variant of COVID-19 | North American stock markets open sharply
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange opened sharply lower on Friday, in turn reacting to concerns about the appearance of a new variant of the coronavirus. Posted on November…
New variant of COVID-19 | The world closes to South Africa, a first case in Europe
(Brussels) A new variant of COVID-19 in South Africa and the borders are closing: several European countries decided on Friday to suspend flights from southern Africa, other nations, such as…
the new variant detected in South Africa worries
Posted the 11/26/2021 1:41 PM FRANCE 3 Article written by A new variant called B.1.1.529 has been detected in South Africa. Since Thursday, November 25, this new strain of Covid-19…
New variant scares away South African rugby and golf players
European rugby and golf players wanted to leave South Africa urgently, Friday, November 26, after the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19 potentially very contagious and with multiple mutations.…
New variant of COVID-19 | The world closes to South Africa
(Brussels) A new variant of COVID-19 in South Africa and the borders are closing: several European countries decided on Friday to suspend flights from southern Africa, other nations, such as…
New variant of COVID-19 | Isolated South Africa, worried and indignant tourism
(Johannesburg) The decision of London, followed by other countries, to deny their territory to South Africans after the discovery of a new worrying variant, is “hasty”, “unfair” and “disastrous”, alarmed…
“Several weeks” to better understand the new variant
It will take “several weeks” to understand the level of transmissibility and virulence of the new variant which was first detected in South Africa and named B.1.1.529, a WHO spokesperson…
New variant of COVID-19 | Sharp drop in oil prices
(London) Oil prices fell sharply on Friday due to the risk posed to demand for black gold by the new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa. Posted on November…
Booster dose, new South African variant … The “8h30 franceinfo” from infectious disease specialist Benjamin Davido
Benjamin Davido, infectious disease doctor, medical director and Covid-19 referent at Raymond-Poincaré hospital in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), was the guest of “8:30 am franceinfo “, Friday November 26, 2021. Booster dose,…
a new threatening variant discovered in South Africa
Posted the 11/26/2021 9:58 AM France 2 Article written by A new variant raging in South Africa could threaten the effectiveness of vaccines. It is a new variant which worries…
European Commission proposes to suspend flights from southern Africa after discovery of new variant
Find here all of our live # COVID_19 09:41 : For its part, Germany will refuse entry into its territory to foreign travelers from South Africa and “probably from neighboring…
European Commission proposes to suspend flights from southern Africa after discovery of new variant
What there is to know The threat of a new variant worries Europe. The European Commission has proposed to suspend flights from the southern African region due to the discovery…
COVID-19 | A new variant detected in South Africa
(Johannesburg) A new variant of COVID-19, whose high number of mutations could threaten the effectiveness of existing vaccines, has been detected in South Africa, scientists said Thursday. Posted on November…
Delta variant of COVID-19 | Vaccines only protect 40% of transmission, WHO says
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Geneva) The highly contagious Delta variant has reduced the effectiveness of vaccines against disease transmission to 40%, the WHO boss said on Wednesday,…