WHO names new COVID variant 'Omicron'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be “of concern” and named it Omicron.

 

A number of countries have now decided to ban or restrict travel to and from southern Africa.

 

Travellers from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini will not be able to enter the UK unless they are UK or Irish nationals, or UK residents.