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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for travel bans to be "urgently" lifted "before further damage is done to our economy". Several countries have implemented travel restrictions to South Africa and other African countries in an attempt to stop the spread of the new Covid variant Omicron. SOUNDBITE
Images of passengers in O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesbuurg as South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations after countries follow Britain's decision to ban travel from the region over the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the United States will require foreign travelers flying into the US to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from "early November," as Washington announced it will ease travel restrictions imposed 18 months ago by Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE
Scene from Berlin airport after Germany decides to restrict air travel from the UK, in bid to fight new strain of Covid-19. Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now "out of control". IMAGES
The Channel Tunnel terminal in Brussels is largely empty after it was closed, as several European countries and the UK implement travel bans. London said Sunday the spread of a more infectious new coronavirus strain was now "out of control" Crucial transit country France moved to block people and goods crossing the Channel, while the Netherlands said passengers arriving by ferry would be denied entry.. IMAGES