Germany and Switzerland join states banning flights from SA over new virus strain
22 December 2020 - 07:22
Berlin — Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands have joined countries banning flights from SA to stop the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus believed to be responsible for a recent surge in infections.
By Tuesday, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, Sudan, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama were among states that have banned flights to and from SA and the UK, which has also identified a new variant of the virus that spreads more rapidly...
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