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South Africa floods declared national disaster, 48 still missing

British national in South Africa: 'We're always going to have new variants'

British national David Good, who has been on holiday in South Africa for a fortnight and hopes to get home before the UK travel ban takes effect, says that Covid-19 is "very serious,". But Good adds: "we're always going to have new variants, so I don't know how we're going to keep locking down every time we find a new variant." South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations after countries follow Britain's decision to ban travel from the region over the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. SOUNDBITE

Cyclone Eloise makes landfall in South Africa's Kruger National Park

Tropical cyclone Eloise has resulted in heavy rains and flooding in parts of South Africa's Greater Kruger National Park. The cyclone is passing over South Africa after it hit central Mozambique last week, where it caused severe flooding in port city of Beira and displaced thousands of people. IMAGES

COVID Vaccines To Work On South Africa Strain

French floods: at least five dead, seven missing, says president Macron

The toll of exceptional rainfall that hit multiple regions in France, with devastating floods in the Alpes-Maritimes region, has reached 5 dead and 7 missing, announces French President Emmanuel Macron, as he visits the areas worst affected. IMAGES