“There are zero cases of COVID — of Omicron in Zimbabwe, in Namibia, in Lesotho, in Mozambique,” asked Simon Ateba of Today News Africa. Passengers wait to board Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 846 in Cape Town, South Africa on Dec. 1, 2021. David Silverman/Getty Images)The eight countries covered by the latest ban are Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. Of those, only South Africa and Botswana have confirmed cases of the Omicron variant. Over the weekend, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera called the restrictions a case of “Afrophobia.”Dr. Fauci promised that current travel restrictions to Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will eventually be lifted.

Source: Ethiopian News December 11, 2021 07:14 UTC