Saudi Arabia will allow entry to travelers 'from all countries' as long as they have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine inside the kingdom, it said on Saturday, a day after suspending flights from seven African countries due to the Omicron variant.
They also skipped "Xi" because it is a common name, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization told The New York Times.French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour capped a tough week on Saturday after cameras caught him giving an opponent the middle finger following a tumultuous campaign stop in Marseille. Zemmour, a former journalist known for his hardline anti-migration stance and euroscepticism, has dominated the pre-election calendar with his polarising language.
Opinion polls had seen him rivalling Marine Le Pen, leader of the traditional far-right Rassemblement National party, to get into the second round of next April's presidential election.South Africa said Saturday it's being "punished" for detecting the new Omicron coronavirus variant as more countries rush to enact travel bans and restrictions. Driving the news: The U.S. imposed air travel restrictions from eight countries Friday in response to the Omicron variant.
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