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Nations takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa
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Nations takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa
Fri, 2021-11-26 07:47 — mike kraft
BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant.
“The last thing we need is to bring in a new variant that will cause even more problems,” said German Health Minister Jens Spahn, amid a massive spike in cases in the 27-nation European Union.
Within a few days of the discovery of the new variant, it has already impacted on a jittery society that is sensitive to bad COVID-19 news, with deaths around the globe standing at well over 5 million.
There are fears that the new variant could be even more contagious than the current predominant one and could bypass the effectiveness of the vaccination campaigns. ...
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