{"id":28274,"date":"2021-11-29T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=28274"},"modified":"2021-11-29T01:44:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T20:44:51","slug":"keep-borders-open-as-we-tackle-new-covid-variant-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-health-news\/keep-borders-open-as-we-tackle-new-covid-variant-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep borders open as we tackle new Covid variant: WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazzaville, Nov 28 (AFP\/APP):The head of the World Health Organization in Africa on Sunday urged countries to follow the science rather than imposing flight bans in a bid to contain the new Omicron Coronavirus variant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the Omicron variant now detected in several regions of the world, putting in place travel bans that target Africa attacks global solidarity,&#8221; said WHO regional director general Matshidiso 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