Besides, several countries have also banned travellers from South Africa and its neighbouring nations because of the threat of Omicron, the new coronavirus variant. ItalyThe Italian news agency LaPresse says an Italian who traveled to Mozambique has tested positive for the omicron variant. GermanyThe omicron variant was confirmed in two travelers who arrived on a flight from South Africa on November 24. SwitzerlandThe first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Switzerland on Monday. CanadaCanada on Monday confirmed country’s first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant among two people who had recently visited Nigeria.

Source: Mint November 29, 2021 09:05 UTC