The South African government is urging the "immediate and urgent" lifting of travel restrictions from southern Africa imposed by several countries following the detection of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2. Second South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed the nation this Sunday, said there is still a lack of "scientific justification" to support these restrictions. "The closure completely...
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Covid-19: Portuguese government guarantees repatriation flights to and from Mozambique
The Portuguese government asks for a lot of patience for the inconvenience caused by the suspension of flights to and from Mozambique as of today, Monday. Nevertheless, it assures to proceed with repatriation flights. According to the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, the Portuguese Government will conduct repatriation flights for those who are...
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US praises South African transparency for new variant communication
The United States of America (USA) revealed this Saturday that it was satisfied about the transparency of the South African authorities for their communication regarding the new variant of the covid-19 virus, Omicron. According to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, the reporting of the new variant by the South African authorities is an example to the rest of the world. Antony Blinken
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Countries continue to bar travelers from southern Africa. Now it's Japan and South Korea's turn
While all of Europe has already announced the restriction of flights from southern Africa, now it was the turn of Japan and South Korea to follow suit. The two countries announced Saturday entry restrictions on travelers from southern Africa due to the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, forcing them into stricter quarantines. The government ...
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South African government considers the reaction of some countries on the discovery of new variant unjustified
The South African government considers the reaction of some countries to be unjustified, in view of the announcement of the discovery of the latest variant of the new coronavirus, since, immediately after this announcement, several countries rushed to block the entry of flights or travelers from South Africa. According to the South African minister, Joe Phaahla, despite the...
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Government guarantees that by the end of the year the goal of vaccinating 50% of the population will be reached
Government assured this Friday that by the end of this year, will be reached the goal of vaccinating 50% of the Mozambican population against the new coronavirus pandemic. According to the Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago, the immunization process against covid-19, in the country, has so far covered nearly seven million citizens, which corresponds to 41%...
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Mozambique still has no registered cases of the Omicron variant
The Ministry of Health (MISAU), ensures that in the country has not yet been detected a positive case of the new variant of covid-19, called Omicron, recently discovered in South Africa. According to a statement issued Saturday by the Ministry of Health, the country is strengthening the measures for the prevention and control of covid-19, namely: health surveillance,...
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Covid-19: Belgium Begins Applying Flight Restrictions from Southern African Countries Today
The Belgian authorities today begin applying travel restrictions to Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Essuatini, South Africa, Malawi and Zambia. The measure is aimed at preventing the spread of the Ómicron coronavirus variant. According to Saturday's announcement, the office of the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi, confirmed the entry into...
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Portugal imposes quarantine on Southern African passengers due to Omicron variant
Portugal joins a growing list of nations that are placing restrictions on flights from the southern region of Africa where Mozambique and Angola are part. According to the Lusophone, the measure aims to stop the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. This Saturday, data indicate that in Europe, there is already one case of infection by...
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Omicron forces U.S. and Russia to close borders to South Africa, Mozambique and other countries
The emergence of the Omicron variant of covid-19 is already worrying all nations, and several measures are being taken. For now it is the turn of the United States and Russia to announce restrictions on the entry of foreigners from South Africa, Mozambique and other countries in the region due to the emergence of this new variant. This Friday,...