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Moderna testing 3 COVID-19 booster vaccines on omicron variant, Pfizer ready to adapt

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New variant concerns and Bryan Adams tests positive again

Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti gives an update on the new variant of COVID-19 discovered in South Africa, he talks about Bryan Adams testing positive for the second time in a month, and new concerns about the effectiveness of plexiglass barriers.

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Canada enacts travel restrictions for southern Africa in light of new COVID-19 variant

The federal government is implementing a travel ban on several south African countries after a new COVID-19 variant was discovered there.

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Will travel bans stop 'highly transmissible' omicron variant?

restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.The risks of the variant, called omicron, are largely unknown. But the World Health Organization has called it a "variant of concern" and governments around the world are not waiting for scientists to better understand the variant to impose flight bans and other travel restrictions.The U.S.

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U.S. & U.K. Announce Travel Ban Due to New COVID Variant Omicron

The United States, the European Union and the UK are putting travel restrictions in place for visitors from southern Africa upon the discovery of a new COVID variant, being called Omicron, via BBC.

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COVID-19: U.K. bans flights from South Africa, some neighbouring countries after variant identified

British Transport Minister Grant Shapps said Friday that the U.K. has banned flights from South Africa and some neighbouring countries after a new COVID-19 variant was identified.

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US, Canada, EU, Japan restrict South Africa travel over Omicron variant

BRUSSELS - The United States joined Canada, the European Union and several other countries in instituting travel restrictions on visitors from southern Africa in a wave of international reactions to the a new, highly mutated coronavirus variant discovered by South African scientists.A World Health Organization panel named the variant "omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant, the world's most prevalent. The panel said early evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection.RELATED: South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutationThe White House said the U.S.

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WHO designates new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’ as variant of concern

COVID-19 variant as a variant of concern (VOC), the organization announced Friday.The B.1.1.529 variant, now officially called “Omicron” according to the WHO naming system, was first reported by South Africa on Nov. 24, the group said in a press release.

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South African health minister calls travel restrictions 'knee-jerk reaction' to variant

PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa’s minister of health has taken issue with how certain countries have responded to the news that South African scientists identified a new, highly mutated COVID-19 variant.Many European countries and Japan have announced travel restrictions for South Africa and neighboring countries. In a news conference Friday, Dr.

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10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, 20 active cases

COVID-19 in the city on Friday, with the total case count climbing to 5,173.The latest data shows Guelph has 20 active cases, with four new recoveries also being reported. Total resolved cases are at 5,108, while the city’s fatal case count of 45 remains unchanged.

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COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 13 cases Friday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, though the total tally increased by 14, with the discrepancy likely due to data cleanup.In total, there have been 14,813 cases, including 137 active cases (an increase of four), 14,424 recoveries (an increase of 10) and 252 deaths (unchanged). Doug Ford calls on feds for flight ban amid new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa The most recent deaths were reported Nov.

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Omicron variant: WHO classifies new COVID-19 strain as 'highly transmissible'

GENEVA (AP) - An advisory panel of the World Health Organization classified a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa as a highly transmissible virus of concern and named it "omicron" under its Greek-letter system.The announcement Friday from the United Nations health agency marks the first time in months that WHO has classified a COVID-19 variant as such. The delta variant, which has become the world’s most prevalent, is in the same category.The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technical Lead urged people to take steps to reduce transmission and get vaccinated on Thursday, November 25, following the discovery of a new variant of the virus in South Africa.

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New COVID-19 variant is ‘huge international concern,’ UK health secretary says

LONDON - A worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa is causing concern among health officials worldwide. The U.K.‘s health security agency has classified B.1.1.529 as a new variant under investigation, and the country has identified the potential threat of the new variant and alerted international partners. While there are currently no detected cases of the variant in the U.K., the country’s health secretary told Parliament on Friday that the new COVID-19 variant was "of huge international concern" and that it was "highly likely" that it has spread to countries beyond where it has been detected.Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks during a press conference at Downing Street on October 20, 2021

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WHO classes new South African variant as 'of concern'

The World Health Organization has said that the latest Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa has been classed as a "variant of concern".

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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 1,000 points

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16: A Wall St. sign next to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 16, 2008 in New York City.

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B.1.1.529 variant: South African health minister calls travel restrictions 'knee-jerk reaction'

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EU orders travel ban on South Africa over new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant

BRUSSELS - The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant.The 27 nations acted within hours upon the advise of the EU executive which said all needed to be extra cautious in dealing with the variant until it became clear how bad of a threat it would be, the EU presidency said in a statement.RELATED: South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutationThe EU presidency, currently held by Slovenia, also called on all member states "to test and quarantine all incoming passengers."Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about the worrying new variant of the coronavirus

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New COVID variant alarms researchers, triggers travel bans

South Africa's health ministry, in an urgent media briefing yesterday, announced the detection of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.529, that has quickly outpaced the Delta (B1617.2) variant and has a host of mutations that might change how the virus behaves.

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New COVID-19 variant has nations stopping air travel from southern Africa

COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant.Hours after Britain banned flights from South Africa and neighboring countries and asked travelers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against hasty travel bans.The head of the UN World Tourism Organisation called for a quick decision.“It depends on WHO recommendations, but my recommendation will be to take decisions today, not after one week, because if it continues to spread as we are expecting then it will be late and will make no sense to apply restrictions,” organization chief Zurab Pololikashvili told Reuters.

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Doug Ford calls on feds for flight ban amid new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

COVID-19 variant of concern has been detected in South Africa.“We cannot repeat the same mistakes that allowed the Alpha and Delta variants to enter our country. Our best defense right now is stopping this variant at the border,” Ford said in a statement issued Friday.On Thursday, South African scientists told reporters they detected a new variant — called B.1.1.529 — that has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible.

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Centre releases list of ‘at-risk’ countries after new Covid variant found. Details here

additional measures on arrival in India.

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South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutation

GENEVA (AP) - Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa, though a top expert says its impact on COVID-19 vaccines may not be known for weeks.The technical advisory group on the evolution of COVID-19 was meeting virtually to discuss the so-called B.1.1.529 variant that has caused stock markets to swoon and led the European Union to recommend a pause in flights to southern Africa.The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technical Lead urged people to take steps to reduce transmission and get vaccinated on Thursday, November 25, following the discovery of a new variant of the virus in South

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Sajid Javid warns new Covid variant could pose 'substantial risk to public health'

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that a new variant of Covid could pose a "substantial risk to public health", as he told MPs the government would be introducing new travel restrictions on effected countries.

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Newlywed couple forced to return after arriving on £7k honeymoon due to new Covid strain

Covid regulations have ruined one couple's honeymoon after their destination was added to the UK red travel list while they were in the air.Cat and Grant Norton spent £7,000 on their post-wedding holiday to South Africa – which has just been added to the list by the UK Government due to a new Coronavirus variant of concern.It means that, from Sunday, 4am, anyone returning back to the UK will have to isolate for 10 days.Mr Norton is originally from South Africa, but the couple live in Edinburgh together.Having landed in South Africa this morning, they now have to get the earliest flight back to the UK next week, where they'll have to fork out another £3,700 for a 10 day stay in a quarantine hotel.They didn't even get to enjoy one day of

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Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots 'don't press the panic button' as concerns grow over covid variant

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scots should not be "pressing the panic button" over growing concerns about a new variant of covid discovered in southern Africa.

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South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting new COVID-19 mutation

GENEVA (AP) - Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa, though a top expert says its impact on COVID-19 vaccines may not be known for weeks.The technical advisory group on the evolution of COVID-19 was meeting virtually to discuss the so-called B.1.1.529 variant that has caused stock markets to swoon and led the European Union to recommend a pause in flights to southern Africa.The group could decide if it's a "variant of concern" — the most worrying type, like the well-known delta variant — or a "variant of interest," and whether to use a Greek letter to classify it.RELATED: South African

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What is this new COVID variant in South Africa? Read here

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Explainer: What is this new COVID-19 variant emerging in South Africa?

New COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has scientists concerned Peacock also said there was no indication that the variant causes more lethal disease.Francois Balloux, director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, said the sharp rate of COVID-19 infections in South Africa, and particularly in Gauteng province, was concerning.“The biggest risk is that (this variant) is better at re-infecting people as well as being more transmissible and virulent,” he said in a statement.

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South African scientists identify new COVID-19 variant

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced Thursday.The coronavirus evolves as it spreads and many new variants, including those with worrying mutations, often just die out.

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France bans flights from South Africa for 48 hours on new COVID variant

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New Covid variant: What is it and how worried should we be about 'worst ever' super mutant?

coronavirus variant which scientists have described as "deeply concerning"The B.1.1.529 variant, which could eventually be called Nu variant, was first identified on Tuesday, November 23, with a total of 59 samples being uploaded to a Covid-19 variant tracking website.

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UK adds six southern African countries to ‘red list’ due to new Covid variant

new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 -- red-flagged by health experts as highly transmissible and effective at evading the body’s immune response -- was first detected in South Africa earlier this week.

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'Worst ever' super mutant Covid variant: Hunt for passengers who just arrived in UK

Coronavirus with them, has begun.Alarm bells started ringing last night, when Health Minister Sajid Javid confirmed that six African countries were being added to the Red travel list, due to the dangerousness of the new variant – known as the “nu” variant.Anyone coming from South Africa and its surrounding countries Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be forced to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival.There are worries that the new variant is more transmissible and that the current vaccines are less effective in fighting it.The long-term worry is that, should this variant spread out of control, then the country will be plunged back into the depths of a UK-wide lockdown just before Christmas.Mr Sajid said: “Our scientists

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Israel finds case of Covid variant first detected in South Africa

Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry has said.

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Israel detects case of Covid variant first found in South Africa

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After UK, Germany to ban most travel from South Africa over new Covid variant

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'Important to move quickly' over new variant - Coveney

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he expects a decision later today on the European Union's proposal to stop air travel from the southern African region due to the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.

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South Africa criticizes Britain’s ‘rushed’ travel ban over new COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 variant “seems to have been rushed”, as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.Scientists have so far only detected the B.1.1.529 variant in relatively small numbers in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong, but they are concerned by its high number of mutations which could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible.Britain on Thursday temporarily banned flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday after its detection was announced.

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How worried should we be about the new Covid variant?

Six countries have been added to the UK's red list after scientists there said they are worried about a new variant of coronavirus.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on new Covid variant: Will protect you and your family

COVID-19 variant of serious public health implications has been reported.

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South Africa says British travel ban over variant 'rushed'

South Africa's foreign ministry has said Britain's decision to ban flights from South Africa because of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant "seems to have been rushed" as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.

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New Covid-19 variant that’s rocking markets: What we know so far

South Africa, with officials there saying it’s of concern. Fears a new strain could fuel outbreaks in many countries, straining health systems, potentially evading vaccines and complicating efforts to reopen economies and borders, sent a wave of risk aversion across global markets Friday.

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Covid-19 active cases rise after 7 days in India

COVID-19 cases rose to 3,45,55,431, while the active cases rose to 1,10,133, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. An increase of 193 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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Anand Mahindra now wants to ‘bash’ Covid-19 as South Africa detects new variant

Covid-19 wave just like any other person.

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South Africa new Covid-19 variant ‘cause of concern’; Here's what we know so far. 10 points

South Africa's new Covid-19 variant: What we know so far

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Even if you are fully vaccinated, continue wearing masks, says WHO amid new covid strain scare

#COVID19 pandemic. Vaccines save lives, but they do not fully prevent transmission. So please be careful and:Wear a mask. Keep distance. Avoid crowds. Open windows. Clean hands. pic.twitter.com/p2crxQvGuu

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0