© Reuters/SIPHIWE SIBEKO A nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in South Africa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's foreign ministry mentioned Britain's resolution to ban flights from South Africa as a result of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant "looks to were rushed", as even the realm health company is yet to suggest on the subsequent steps.
Scientists have up to now most effective detected the B.1.1.529 variant in distinctly small numbers in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong, however they're involved with the aid of its excessive variety of mutations which might help it circumvent the body's immune response and make it more transmissible.
Britain on Thursday quickly banned flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday after its detection become introduced.
"Our instant subject is the damage that this decision will trigger to both the tourism industries and companies of both international locations," South Africa's foreign Minister Naledi Pandor observed in a press release.
South Africa will interact with British authorities to try to get them to reconsider their choice, the statement introduced.
South Africa has requested an urgent sitting of an international health corporation working neighborhood on virus evolution on Friday to discuss the brand new variant.
(Reporting by way of Alexander successful; editing by way of Emma Rumney and Kim Coghill)
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