Many countries have imposed travel bans on various African countries, including South Africa, following reports of a new variant of the corona virus spreading rapidly in South Africa.
Singapore has announced travel bans for seven African countries, including South Africa, which will take effect on Sunday.
Singapore has imposed travel bans on South Africa, Botswana, Iswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The European Union (EU) is considering banning air travel to the South African region.
European country Germany will announce travel bans for South Africa today, under which only German citizens from South Africa will be allowed to come to Germany.
German nationals coming to Germany from South Africa will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
Italy has banned people from living in six African countries, including South Africa, for 14 days.
Visitors to South Africa, Zimbabwe and other African countries will not be able to come to Italy after the ban.
The United Kingdom has suspended flights to five African countries, including South Africa.
The British Health Secretary has said that the new variant found in South Africa is spreading faster than the Delta variant.
He said visitors from South Africa and five other countries would have to be quarantined at the hotel from Sunday.
Meanwhile, Japan has also announced travel bans for six African countries, including South Africa, from today.
Israel, on the other hand, has reported the first case of a new Corona variant reported in South Africa.
