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Saturday, April 18, 2026

There are reports that members of the national coronavirus command council are due to meet this weekend, to discuss adjustments to the covid-19 lockdown, in light of the discovery of a new variant in the country.

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Several cases of variant B.1.1.529 were discovered in South Africa, but also in Botswana and Hong Kong. Last night, Britain announced, it would temporarily ban flights from SA and 5 other neighbouring countries from 2 pm SA-time today. British travellers returning home from these destinations will also have to go into quarantine.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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