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Added on the 04/01/2021 22:46:15 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Passengers walk in a terminal at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands after authorities test whether 61 passengers who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving from South Africa have the new Omicron strain. IMAGES
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The variant, which goes by the scientific lineage number B.1.1.529, "has a very high number of mutations". SOUNDBITE
Cape Town, Oct 16 (EFE/EPA).- The number of bookings from British tourists wanting to visit Cape Town surged after the United Kingdom took South Africa off the country's COVID-19 red list.South Africa was officially taken off the UK's red list on Oct. 11. (Camera: KIM LUDBROOK).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.
Soweto (South Africa), Sep 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Kim Ludbrook) A wall in the South African town of Soweto houses informative graffiti that informs residents of the dangers of covid-19 and the correct way to use the mask.FOOTAGE FROM THE COVID-19 INFORMATIVE GRAFFITI IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOWN OF SOWETO
Police Minister Bheki Cele, and several members of the police force, receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccination against Covid-19, as South Africa faces mounting infections taking the countries new cumulative total past two million. IMAGES
Seoul, Jul 1 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 14.62 points Thursday, or 0.44 percent, to close at 3,282.06 due to fears over the spread of COVID-19's new variant. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORK IN FRONT OF MONITORS AT THE HANA BANK IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.