The EU has decided to close off parts of Africa due to a new strain of covid. Britain, Israel and Singapore have already done this
“We don’t know enough about this strain, no one knows”: Western and other countries are rushing to protect themselves from a potentially more dangerous variant of the disease Photo: Global Look Press Ursula von der Leyen The emergence of a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 in southern Africa, which is causing concern among experts, has already forced Singapore and the UK to suspend flights with six countries in the region: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and