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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Israel slaps flight bans on 10 countries + Morocco wants NYE to be spent at home

The Health Ministry reported 903 new covid-19 infections yesterday, down from 919 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 376,233 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 49 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 21,410.

Israel is pulling up the drawbridge: Israel has banned flights with 10 countries including the US, Germany and Canada in response to the spread of the variant. Other countries on the list include Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey. (AP)

No New Year’s Eve parties for Morocco: The kingdom has canceled official New Year’s Eve celebrations and imposed a curfew on 31 December due to concerns over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, state news agency MAP reported.

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