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Jan

2021

South Africa shuts its borders in face of spiralling COVID-19 cases

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER After experiencing 190 000 new infections in 11 days and overwhelmed hospitals driven by the new COVID-19 variant, South Africa has closed its borders for 33 days and retained tough measures, which includes a ban on alcohol sales as well as closed beaches and public parks. In a special address to the nation - his second in 15 days - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said 20 land ports of entry, which includes Beit Bridge, used by Zimbabweans and Lebombo, used by Mozambicans, would be closed until February 15 for general entry and departure. An exception would…

Dec

2020

By The African Mirror

Malawi closes borders again following coronavirus resurgence

COVID-19

MALAWI will close its borders for 14 days and restrict public gatherings to 100 people following a new surge in cases of the coronavirus, the southern African nation's presidential task force on COVID-19 said on Tuesday. After nearly two months without new positive cases, Malawi on Tuesday recorded 46 new infections, bringing the total number of infections to 6,248, with 187 deaths, according to the health ministry. Malawi's borders and airports re-opened in October as positive cases fell, although some experts fear the real figure may be higher as just over 80,000 tests have been conducted. Malawi has a population…

Dec

2020

By The African Mirror

World closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds panic

WORLD

GERHARD MEY and BEN MAKORI MORE countries have closed their borders to Britain over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food shortages just days before the Brexit cliff edge. India, Poland, Switzerland, Russia and Hong Kong suspended travel for Britons after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that a mutated variant of the virus up to 70% more infectious had been identified in the country, while Japan and South Korea said they were monitoring the situation. A slew of countries have already suspended travel, including France, Germany,…