The European Commission's proposing member states ban air travel from the southern African region due to the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.
The European Commission's proposing member states ban air travel from the southern African region due to the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.
The Health Minister says he's 'deeply concerned' over the new strain, which could make vaccines less effective.
59 confirmed cases have been identified in South Africa, Botswana, as well as Hong Kong in Asia, but none so far in Europe.
The World Health Organisation's meeting today to further assess its significance.
NPHET member, Dr Mary Favier, says if the new variant can "outrun" delta, then we will have a problem:
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