Travelers from These Countries Banned from Entering US
"As a precautionary measure until we have more information, I am ordering additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries," Biden said in a statement.
"These new restrictions will take effect on November 29. As we move forward, we will continue to be guided by what the science and my medical team advises."
Another administration official warned that the US could add several countries to the list of restrictions if the variant spreads.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will resume non-stop flights from Newark to Cape Town on December 1.
Shares of both airlines closed down more than 8 percent on Friday.
In a meeting at the World Trade Organization on Friday (26/11), Biden asked the countries present at the meeting to exclude intellectual property protection for the Covid-19 vaccine after the discovery of a new variant.
"The news about this new variant should make clearer than ever why this pandemic will not end until we have global vaccinations," Biden said in a statement.
Some public health experts say the US is not providing enough vaccine abroad, as it speeds up the injection of a third dose of vaccine for Americans.
The United States has banned travelers from eight countries on the African continent from entering the country.
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