Sources: Anadolu Agency
South Africa scraps the mandatory self-quarantine period for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and cuts the mandatory self-quarantine period for symptomatic patients to seven days because 60% to 80% of its population now had COVID-19. 2022-01-31
The United Kingdom ends its travel ban on Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 2021-12-20
Bangladesh suspends the entry of travellers from South Africa amid fears of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant first detected in Botswana. 2021-11-27
Namibia suspends the usage of the Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine amid reports from South Africa that the vaccine increases risk of men contracting HIV. 2021-10-23
Brazil lifts an air travel restriction that prevented travel from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India due to the pandemic. Travellers from these countries can now enter Brazil after showing a negative COVID-19 test result. 2021-10-6
South Africa resumes its use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to healthcare workers after a pause of more than two weeks, following the drug authority decision that the vaccine is safe. 2021-04-28
Minnesota reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in South Africa. The patient is a person from the Twin Cities area who became ill on January 24 and tested positive on January 29. 2021-03-11
The Philippines reports its first six cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. 2021-03-2
Portugal also reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa. They do not indicate whether the individual travelled. 2021-01-22
South Africa delays the reopening of schools due to the rapid increase in cases of the 501.V2 variant. 2021-01-17