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The UK’s “kneejerk” reaction to the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in South African labs has caused chaos for those wanting to travel this holiday season.
Since the detection of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa, various countries have put travel restrictions in place.
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Two island holiday destinations, Thailand and Mauritius, as well as the Netherlands, are now open to South African citizens again, with only some restrictions set in place.
Ireland has dropped the mandatory quarantine policy for travellers coming from countries on their high-risk list, which has opened up a bit of a loophole.
The UK’s decision to keep South Africa on its ‘red list’ has been widely criticised, with Wits University vaccinologist Professor Shabir Madhi calling it “irrational”.