Omicron drove foreign tourists to cancel - so South Africans grabbed the holiday specials instead

South Africans opted to "ditch their tents and caravans" for a little more luxury in December, as cancellations from overseas visitors amid the Omicron outbreak sparked a flood of last-minute accommodation specials.
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WHO director warns against calling the Omicron variant 'mild,' even if it's less severe than Delta

The World Health Organisation's director-general warned on Thursday against calling the Omicron coronavirus variant "mild," even if it's less severe than the Delta variant.
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New Covid records in US, UK, France as Omicron runs rampant

The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily Covid-19 cases as the WHO warned Tuesday that Omicron's dizzying spread increased the risk of newer, more dangerous variants emerging.
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Biden warns of 'winter of death' for unvaccinated as Omicron spreads

US President Joe Biden warned Thursday of a "winter of severe illness and death" for those unvaccinated against Covid-19, as the G7 called the Omicron variant the biggest threat to global public health.
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'Panic' in Britain as Omicron crisis bites ahead of Christmas

Soaring Omicron cases left Britons scrambling Thursday to make alternative Christmas plans, faced with cancellations, long queues for vaccines and France shutting the border to UK visitors.
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Senate Condemns UK Travel Ban On Nigerians Over Omicron

The Nigerian Senate has condemned the travel ban imposed on Nigerian travelers by the United Kingdom over the detection of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country. During plenary on Tuesday, the Senate called for the urgent reversal of the UK’s decision to add Nigeria to its COVID-19 red list.
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Osagie Ehanire: 50% Cent Of COVID-19 Positive Cases In Nigeria Are From UK

The Nigerian government has said that 50 per cent of the COVID-19 positive arrivals that the country has had are from the UK. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire said this while faulting the UK government for red-listing Nigeria and other African countries over fears of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Ehanire described the ban as a hasty decision
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U.S. Reports First Case Of Omicron Variant

The United States on Wednesday identified its first known case of Omicron, discovered in a fully vaccinated patient who traveled to South Africa, as scientists continue to study the risks the new COVID variant could pose.
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OMICRON: SA’s New COVID Cases Have Doubled In One Day, Tripled In Two Days

South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics.
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Omicron Variant: Canada Adds Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi To Travel Ban List

Canadian health authorities have restricted travel to 10 countries to prevent the spread of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus. Nigeria, Egypt, and Malawi have been added to the list as of today.
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