ENGLAND has imposed a travel ban on large parts of Africa to prevent the spread of a new strain of covid.
A dozen countries on the continent have had strict restrictions placed on travel meaning non Brits will be barred from entry to the UK.
Transport chiefs have imposed the blackout bans because of fears over the new strain found in South Africa last month.
Earlier this week Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “very worried” about the new variant.
Brits and residents will be allowed home but will have to self-isolate for ten days when they arrive.
Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Mozambique and Angola – as well as Seychelles and Mauritius – will be placed under the restrictions, which also applies to travellers who passed through those nations in the last ten days.
