Canada is following countries, from the U.S. to Hong Kong, in banning foreign nationals from seven southern African nations, amid concerns about a new Covid-19 variant. Worries about the variant sent markets around the world tumbling Friday, feeding fears the latest threat could derail the fragile global recovery. “We are banning the entry of foreign nationals into Canada that have traveled through southern Africa in the last 14 days." Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, lost as much as 11%, the most since June 2020, but the damage was widespread. The seven countries are South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Eswatini.

Source: Mint November 27, 2021 20:22 UTC