People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa. Scientists say it is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populo…
November 26, 2021
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November 26, 2021 9:05 a.m.
New virus variant emerges in Africa, stokes worldwide fears
As with other variants, some infected people display no symptoms, South African experts said