Countries ban travel from South Africa and other nations over Omicron COVID-19 variant
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Dec 20, 2021, 01:36 IST | Updated: Dec 20, 2021, 01:36 IST
The new Omicron variant is spreading across the globe. Nations are shutting down borders and COVID-19 restrictions are returning. WION takes you where the news began as we report live from South Africa on the latest Omicron variant updates.
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