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Tunisia imposes new COVID-19 measures for arrivals from abroad

The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced new measures for arrivals from abroad to prevent the spread of the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron in the country. All arrivals must present a certificate of completion of the vaccination or a vaccination pass. This decision involves all non-resident passengers over the age of 18, said a ministry statement. Arrivals over six years old must present a negative PCR test result within 48 hours before take-off. The Tunisian health authorities have …

Malawi on high alert following emergence of Omicron COVID-19 variant

Authorities in Malawi have stepped up their COVID-19 surveillance and response mechanisms following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, which is suspected to be more infectious than previous variants of the virus. The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on November 24 and has been identified in some southern African countries, like South Africa and Botswana. …

DR Congo to allow Uganda to pursue ADF rebels on its territory

The Democratic Repubic of Congo will allow armed forces from neighbouring Uganda to enter its territory to chase rebels blamed for massacres in the region, sources told AFP on Sunday. “President [Felix] Tshisekedi has already raised the option of allowing Ugandan troops to enter Congolese territory to chase ADF terrorists together with” UN troops, a presidential adviser told AFP on condition of anonymity. “But Ugandan troops will not cross the border tonight or tomorrow. All procedures must …

Suspected Omicron cases mild: South Africa Medical Assosiation

A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had seen around 30 patients over the past 10 days who tested positive for COVID-19 but had unfamiliar symptoms. “What brought them to the surgery was this extreme tiredness,” she said, speaking from …

Angola bans flight to many African countries due to new variant of coronavirus

The Angolan government has announced the suspension of flights to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Tanzania due to the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, known as B.1.1.529 or Omicron. Francisco Pereira Furtado, the Angolan minister of state and head of the security house of the president of the republic, said the move is aimed at stopping the spread of the more lethal and fast spreading variant. Speaking at a press conference on preventive …

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