Both the governments and the media in chorus are now engaged in a renewed fear campaign focussing on the emergence of a new “deadly” SARS-CoV-2 variant. Last June it was the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), which allegedly originated in India. And now it’s Omicron (B1.1.529) which, according to the WHO’s “technical advisory group” was first detected in South Africa. According …
“Partial lockdowns” are already contemplated including bans on international travel. The stated intent is to “save lives”. In the UK, “…there are growing fears” that the newly discovered Omicron variant, “could impact Christmas”. A travel ban against Africa, using the Covid-19 omicron as a pretext, could also have devastating social and economic impacts on the African Continent, including the disruption of trade relations. Preliminary reports (see below), however, confirm that the ban in air travel is not limited to African countries.
