Day: November 29, 2021

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U.S. bans entry of travelers from South Africa, 7 nearby nations

Published by Kyodo News The United States on Monday implemented a ban on the entry of foreign travelers from eight countries in southern Africa amid growing concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus that was initially detected in South Africa. President Joe Biden asked the nation not to panic over the new Omicron variant, noting that existing COVID-19 vaccines

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UnionPay International partners with M2M to drive digital transformation in Africa

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — UnionPay International (UPI) and M2M jointly announced a partnership to accelerate digital financial transformation in Africa, creating new frontiers by leveraging two entities’ strong core capabilities and footprints. This partnership sets an ambitious product roadmap that allows M2M to provide innovative and customer-centric payment solutions to support issuers, […]

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First Omicron case in the Czech Republic definitely confirmed

Published by DPA The first case of the coronavirus variant Omicron in the Czech Republic has been confirmed after further laboratory tests, a spokesperson for the hospital in Liberec said on Monday, according to the CTK agency. The hospital had consulted the national reference laboratory and experts from the Academy of Sciences. The patient is a woman who had returned

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Adagio Therapeutics Reports That None of the Mutations Present in SARS-CoV-2 Variant, Omicron, Are Associated with Escape from ADG20 Neutralization In Vitro

Additional in vitro studies to determine neutralization activity of ADG20 against Omicron are ongoing ADG20 EUA submissions planned for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in mid-2022 Inventory build continues in anticipation of EUA in second half of 2022, with 4 million doses available for distribution over the next two years WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 29, 2021 […]

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14-day quarantine for arrivals from unbanned parts of Africa

Published by The Bangkok Post People who arrive from countries in Africa not subject to a ban will still have to quarantine for 14 days and be tested repeatedly for Covid-19, amid worldwide concern over the new Omicron variant of the virus. Apisamai Srirangson, a spokeswoman the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, confirmed on Monday that travellers would not be

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Landscape methods laboratory established

Namibia can now test, monitor and report on mechanisms for integrated landscape methods, through the establishment of a N.dollars 2.5 million multilateral environmental agreement monitoring laboratory unit at the University of Namibia (UNAM).The unit, …

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NSC registers handball federation

The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) on Monday officially handed over a Certificate of Registration (CoR) to the Namibia Handball Federation (NHF) in Windhoek.Speaking at the handover event in Windhoek, NSC Chief Administrator, Freddy Simataa Mwiya, sai…

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Integrated regional land use plan for Oshana launched

Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, on Monday launched the integrated regional land plan for Oshana Region, aimed at creating an enabling environment for sustainable development without compromising future demands.While l…

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Two die on Otjinene-Omitara gravel road

A three-year-old boy and an unidentified woman died after the car they were travelling in overturned on the Otjinene-Omitara road in the Omaheke Region on Friday afternoon.A Namibian Police Force (NamPol) crime report on Sunday said the incident occurr…

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COVID-19: Namibia records seven new cases

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced that Namibia on Sunday recorded seven new COVID-19 cases and no deaths.In an update issued Monday, Shangula said the new cases are part of 1 107 tested samples, representing a 0.6 p…

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Man carjacked in Windhoek

A 28-year-old man was carjacked and robbed of his belongings on Sunday morning in Windhoek’s Agtste Laan residential area.A Namibian Police Force (NamPol) crime report issued on Sunday, said the incident occurred around 00h30 on Sunday when four suspec…

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