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India reports their first four cases of the 501.V2 variant from South Africa and one case of the Lineage P.1 variant from Brazil in people who traveled internationally.
2021-02-16

Washington, D.C. confirms its first cases of the 501.V2 variant from South Africa and the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2.
2021-02-11

Quebec reports its first two cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
2021-02-9

South Africa suspends its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZenenca vaccine after research finds that the vaccine is less effective against the 501.V2 variant discovered in the country.
2021-02-7

Spain will restrict travel to South Africa and Brazil due to concerns about new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
2021-02-2

President Joe Biden signs an order banning travel from South Africa due to fears of the 501.V2 variant; the ban is expected to take effect on January 30. Additionally, Biden also extends travel restrictions to Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and other European countries, which were expected to expire tomorrow under an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump.
2021-01-25

British Columbia reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa.
2021-01-14

Baden-Württemberg reports Germany's first case of new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a family that travelled from South Africa.
2021-01-12

Japan's Health Ministry detects a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 partially similar to those from South Africa and the United Kingdom in four people that travelled from Amazonas in Brazil.
2021-01-10

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces a ban on travel from South Africa due to the discovery of a mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa.
2020-12-23