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we do know that mutations could lead to the emergence and spread of even more concerning variants of the virus that could spread worldwide within a few months. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. vaccine companies say they can prepare updated versions of theirjabs, perhaps within 100 days, if the omicron variant is found to evade immunity. fergus walsh, bbc news. the first confirmed cases of the new variant were found in south africa and botswana. namibia, zimbabwe, lesotho, and eswatini formerly swaziland are also affected by the travel bans being introduced by several countries. the measures have been criticised by the south african government and scientific community, who say they will cause more harm than good.
just yesterday announced by the european union, a collective to restrict travel from the southern african region following on from the uk. of course, there will be national measures that need to be taken into consideration. for now, that focus really is on that international effort. take a listen as concerns mount over the spread of a new coronavirus variant named omnicron by the world health organization, european union states have agreed to halt air travel from south africa where the variant was first identified and other neighboring countries in the region. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively, and united. all air travel to these countries should be suspended. they should be suspended until we have a clear understanding about the danger posed by this new variant. and travelers returning from this region should respect strict quarantine rules.
so far, but it s the complexity of the mutations that we re seeing today and the effects that it may have on both the immune response and transmissibility that are a huge concern. with belgium recording europe s first case of the omicron variant, the european commission in brussels called for a suspension of air travel to affected african countries. we do know that mutations could lead to the emergence and spread of even more concerning variants of the virus that could spread worldwide within a few months. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. vaccine companies say they can prepare updated versions of theirjabs, perhaps within 100 days, if the omicron variant is found to evade immunity. fergus walsh, bbc news. let s bring in david soberman from toronto. he s the canadian national