Maldives said it was barring travellers from seven African countries from Sunday over concerns about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Travellers will not be allowed into Maldives from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini, the health ministry said in a statement.
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the new coronavirus variant to be"of concern" and many countries have slapped travel restrictions on various African nations.
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