Europe and Asia tighten borders after detection of new Covid-19 variant

  • 📰 BDliveSA
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 35 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 63%

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in SA, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

A worker wears a protective mask as he guards a gate at a construction site in a shopping area on November 24 2021 in Beijing, China. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/KEVIN FRAYER

Scientists are still learning about the variant, identified this week, but the news pummelled global stocks and oil amid fears what new bans would do to already shaky economies across Southern Africa. Nearly 100 sequences of the variant have been reported and early analysis shows it has “a large number of mutations” requiring further study, Lindmeier said.“The sequence of this variant ... was first uploaded by Hong Kong from a case of someone travelling from SA,” Javid told lawmakers.

“We are currently on the verge of a state of emergency,” Bennett said, according to a statement from his office.One epidemiologist in Hong Kong said it may be too late to tighten travel curbs.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 12. in ZA
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Europe and Asia tighten borders after detection of new Covid-19 variantGlobal authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in SA, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls That anc's scare tactics have backfired and now the general public must suffer!
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Europe urged to act 'urgently' amid dire Covid outlookThe WHO said it expected 'high or extreme stress' in intensive care units (ICUs) in 49 out of the 53 countries that comprise its European region this winter.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Europe and Asia tighten borders after detection of new Covid-19 variantGlobal authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in SA, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls That anc's scare tactics have backfired and now the general public must suffer!
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Asian and European countries, alarmed by new Covid-19 variant, tighten curbsAsian and European countries rushed to tighten restrictions on Friday after a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant was detected in SA, with Singapore and India announcing stricter border controls.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

State of Disaster extended as Covid-19 cases hit 1,000 mark since OctoberSix cases of a new Covid-19 variant has also been confirmed in South Africa. Yay just after elections etc… how convenient 💀 Excuse for December lockdown loading.... Buy your booze, while you still can... Can you imagine anc saying, no we dont want to extend the state of disaster, we want SA’s economy to recover? Me neither. state of disaster until this time next century or when eskom keeps the lights on whatever comes last
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »