Day: November 28, 2021

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COVID-19: Namibia records 20 new cases

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced that Namibia on Saturday recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases, and no deaths relating to the virus. In an update issued Sunday, Shangula said the new cases are part of 1 322 tested samples, representing a 1.5 per cent positivity ratio and had a gender distribution of 11 males and nine

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Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new COVID variant Omicron

There is global concern and widespread alarm at the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called Omicron. The WHO classified Omicron as a “variant of concern” because it has a wide range of mutations. This suggests vaccines and treatments could be less effective. Although early days, Omicron appears to be able to reinfect people

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COVID IN EUROPE: NETHERLANDS CLOSES ALL NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AT 5PM

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus. Countries on the Old Continent are attempting to curb the spike through various means – from a national lockdown in Austria, to limiting access to certain services elsewhere or pushing for an increase in vaccination rates. Around

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COVID Variant Spreads to More Countries as World on Alert

LONDON — The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. The U.K. on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases. New cases were

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Australia Reimposes COVID-19 Border Restrictions Amid Omicron Variant Fears

SYDNEY — Australia has brought in travel bans and new quarantine orders because of concerns about the new omicron COVID-19 variant first reported in southern Africa. Two cases have been discovered in travelers arriving in Australia. Urgent testing is underway to determine whether passengers infected with COVID-19 who have arrived in Sydney from southern Africa are carrying the omicron variant.

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