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  • South Africa: being punished for detecting new variant
  • South Africa: excellence in science should be applauded
  • Several countries have banned flights from South Africa

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Being punished for detecting new Covid-19 variant, says South Africa

The statement also said that excellent science should be applauded and not punished. 

Being punished for detecting new Covid-19 variant, says South Africa

After a number of countries banned flights from South Africa, the country's foreign ministry said it is being 'punished' for detecting a new Covid-19 variant.

The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement that the ban on flights from South Africa 'is akin to punishing South Africa for its advanced genomic sequencing and the ability to detect new variants quicker'.

Also watch: 'May have greater reinfection risk': WHO says new Covid strain 'variant of concern', names it Omicron

The statement also said that excellent science should be applauded and not punished.

The World Health Organization has termed the new strain, which has been named Omicron, a 'variant of concern' and said is more transmissible than the dominant Delta strain.

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