UK red-lists 10 African countries to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

The Omicron variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterised by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant, said WHO. The first known confirmed Omicron infection was from a specimen collected on Nov. 9, 2021.

Angola

Botswana

Eswatini

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

South Africa

Zambia

Zimbabwe

If you are an international student who is planning to study abroad in the UK? Its now official UK universities have reintroducing mask mandates and PCR tests for international student arrivals.

What international students should know

UK red-lists 10 African countries to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. Individuals or students from the above mentioned countries, travelling into the UK will have to take a PCR test (mandatory), regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated or not. “We will require anyone who enters the UK to take a PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival and to self-isolate until they have a negative result,” Johnson was quoted saying.

Those who had come into contact with students testing positive for a suspected case of Omicron must self-isolate for 10 days in UK, Johnson said, adding the steps would be reviewed in three weeks.

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