Traveling to the USA from certain African countries now requires additional public health interventions. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on February 24, 2021, the U.S. government will funnel travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Guinea to six U.S. airports. The CDC will institute public health measures…
Zimbabwe has eased its national lockdown measures, reopening the major sectors of the economy. After a surge in infections at the beginning of the year, Level 4 national lockdown was reintroduced on January 5. However, noting a decline in the number of deaths and hospitalisations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the easing of restrictions during his State of…
Government has officially acknowledged the need to address the negative publicity surrounding the so-called SA variant of COVID-19 – which has seen airlines cancel flights and governments impose travel bans. It has reportedly instructed South African Tourism and Brand South Africa to lead a global campaign to rebrand the new variant according to its scientific…