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South Africa is on the verge of new virus rules as it hits the 1M case

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s Covid-19 spike took the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases on Sunday, and President Cyril Ramaphosa called an emergency meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council. The country’s new form of coronavirus, 501.V2, is more contagious and has quickly become dominant in many …

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Japan prevents all foreign arrivals on the UK variant

TOKYO (AP) – Japan is blocking access to all non-communicable foreign nationals as a precaution against new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variants that have spread across Britain. The foreign ministry says the entry ban will start on Monday and last until January 31. Last week, Japan banned foreign nationals …

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