#AUSTRALIA: PM Morrison: No Christmas Lockdown Due To Omicron Variant

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Australia will stay open over Christmas and lockdowns will not be employed against the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the press on Tuesday.

Speaking just before a National Cabinet meeting, Mr Morrison said he would urge state and territory leaders to keep borders open despite the emergence of the new variant.

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#GERMANY: Lockdown For Unvaxxed Announced

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Germany has decided to tighten restrictions for those unvaccinated against COVID-19, ordering a lockdown for all unvaccinated people.

 

Those without the jab won't be able to access non-essential shops, restaurants, places of culture or leisure, outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Thursday.

The new steps were taken after a meeting between Merkel, her successor Olaf Scholz and the leaders of the country's 16 regions.

They also confirmed that a draft law on mandatory vaccination, which Scholz supports, would be submitted to parliament for entry into force in February or March.

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#SOUTHAFRICA: Pres. Ramaphosa Condemns US Travel Restrictions

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced travel bans on Southern African nations linked to the new COVID-19 variant and has called for an end to the “discriminatory” and “unscientific” restrictions.

South African scientists revealed on Nov. 25 that they had detected a new, potentially more infectious variant now known as “Omicron.” 

They tracked the first case to neighboring Botswana and now suspect that Omicron is driving a new wave of infections in South Africa’s Gauteng province, which includes the country’s most populous city, Johannesburg.

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