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Rwanda suspends direct flights to southern Africa over COVID variant

Rwanda on Sunday became the latest country to suspend direct flights to southern Africa in a bid to prevent the entry of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. This is despite the Africa Centre for Disease Control statement that travel bans serve little purpose in managing the spread of the coronavirus. The Omicron variant, which was first reported by South Africa to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24, has now been detected in at least a …

South African president warns of fourth wave as Omicron spreads to all provinces

With the Omicron variant now present in all provinces of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised the possibility that the country could enter the fourth wave soon if new cases continue to increase. “The identification of Omicron coincides with a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections. If cases continue to rise, we can expect to see a fourth wave of infection in the next few weeks, if not sooner,” Ramaphosa said in his televised speech on …

FOCAC proves robust platform for promoting China-Africa ties, says Ethiopian finance minister

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an efficient and robust means of promoting China-Africa cooperation, Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has said. “In the past two decades, the FOCAC mechanism has been proven to be an effective and robust platform in promoting Africa-China cooperation by supporting critical infrastructure development to engender greater connectivity, boosting trade activities, stimulating foreign direct investment and creating an enabling environment to unleash entrepreneurship and new local employment opportunities,” Shide said …

Dutch finds 13 new COVID variant cases among South African passengers

Dutch health authorities said on Sunday they had found at least 13 cases of the new Omicron strain among 61 quarantined passengers who tested positive for coronavirus after arriving from South Africa. “The Omicron variant has so far been identified in 13 of the positive tests. The investigation has not yet been completed. The new variant may be found in more test samples,” the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said in a statement. Dutch authorities began …

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 …

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