(CNN) — Simply as many international locations around the globe have been starting to loosen their border restrictions, reviews of a newly detected coronavirus variant in South Africa despatched lots of these doorways slamming shut once more.

Totally different international locations and territories have taken totally different approaches towards stopping the unfold of this new variant.

Probably the most up-to-date info is beneath, however please remember that governments can change their rules on a second’s discover. Examine again for additional updates.

Angola

Angola introduced on Saturday that it’s going to shut its borders with seven international locations in southern Africa in an effort to forestall the unfold of the brand new Omicron variant, based on state media.

Angola’s border shall be closed to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe shall be closed till January 5, 2022.

Argentina

Passengers getting into Argentina who’ve been anyplace on the African continent throughout the final 14 days earlier than their arrival to the nation should bear a compulsory 14-day quarantine upon touchdown.

They need to additionally present proof of being absolutely vaccinated and a unfavorable PCR check finished inside 72 hours earlier than departure. Upon arrival in Argentina, they have to take an antigen check. Vacationers who usually are not residents or residents of Argentina shall be required to show they’ve medical health insurance that can cowl Covid-19.

Australia

Australian officers have suspended all inbound and outbound flights to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe for no less than 14 days and has banned foreigners with a journey historical past to those areas throughout the earlier two weeks from getting into.

Quarantine guidelines are nonetheless in locations for the few individuals allowed to enter the nation. Australian residents and absolutely vaccinated visa holders could enter, however foreigners should quarantine in a resort for as much as 14 days. Some locals are allowed to quarantine at house, however every state has its personal tips.

In the meantime, the state of Tasmania is barring individuals who have been in any abroad location — aside from New Zealand’s South Island — from getting into.

Brazil

Brazil’s Presidential Chief of Employees Ciro Nogueira has stated his nation’s air borders with South Africa, Botswana, Swatini, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe are actually closed.

The measure, introduced Friday, got here regardless of President Jair Bolsonaro beforehand stating he wouldn’t help such border closures.

Canada

Well being Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has introduced that any non-Canadian who has been in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and/or Eswatini from November 12 onward shall be barred from getting into the nation. Canadian residents or everlasting residents who’ve been to a type of international locations will nonetheless be allowed to come back house, however with strict guidelines: they will need to have a unfavorable PCR check to board their flight to Canada, should take one other virus check upon arrival, quarantine at a resort till they’ve a confirmed unfavorable check end result, after which quarantine at their residence for one more 14 days.

Cambodia

Anybody who has visited Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola and/or Zambia previously 21 days shall be denied entry into the nation as of December 2.

Chile

Chile has banned the entry of anybody who has hung out previously 14 days in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Chile residents who’ve been any of the affected territories should undergo testing on arrival and quarantine for seven days.

China

Hong Kong, in the meantime, strengthened its already tight restrictions, banning any foreigners who’ve visited South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe previously 21 days. Any Hong Kong residents arriving from the southern African international locations must spend seven days in a authorities quarantine facility the place they are going to bear day by day virus testing and be monitored by well being professionals. After the seven days, they will be required to proceed quarantine for 14 days at a delegated resort.

Denmark

Denmark has suggested its residents towards all journey to Angola, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, and launched a compulsory 10-quarantine and testing regime for anybody who has visited them previously 10 days.

All vacationers who’ve stayed in any of the seven nations inside 10 days earlier than entry to Denmark should be examined and go into isolation for 10 days after entry, based on the Danish International Affairs Ministry. Isolation could be damaged on the sixth day after two unfavorable PCR assessments (on day 4 and 6).

Foreigners with out a everlasting residence in Denmark will need to have a worthy objective to journey to Denmark and may solely enter if they will current a unfavorable PCR-test taken a most of 72 hours earlier than the time of entry, based on the International Ministry.

Egypt

Egypt says it has stopped direct flights from a lot of southern African international locations, together with: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini.

Fiji

Fiji is tightening its border rules. The southern African international locations have been already on its “purple record,” however now solely Fijian residents can enter the nation if they’ve been to one of many red-listed nations. As well as, they are going to now must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, with PCR assessments carried out on days 5 and 12.

France

France has suspended all flights from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini.

Germany

Germany has banned all flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Greece

Greece will permit solely important journey from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi, the nation’s well being ministry stated Friday in a press release.

Vacationers must have a particular allow from the native Greek embassies and diplomatic missions to journey, the ministry stated, including that on arrival they are going to be examined and put in quarantine lodges for 10 days after which they will be examined once more.

India

Starting December 1, all worldwide passengers should submit a self-declaration type to a web based authorities portal that features a 14-day journey historical past and a unfavorable PCR check taken inside 72 hours previous to their departure, based on tips issued by India’s Well being Ministry.

Vacationers from international locations deemed “in danger” may also now face additional testing and surveillance, together with a PCR check on arrival. They may also must quarantine at house for seven days.

As of November 26, “at-risk” international locations embrace South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, in addition to “international locations in Europe together with the UK,” Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.

Indonesia

Indonesia says it’s banning the arrival of any foreigners who’ve hung out within the final 14 days in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini and Nigeria. Any Indonesian nationals who’ve traveled to these international locations shall be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.

Eire

Eire says it’s imposing necessary quarantine for anybody arriving from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Irish residents arriving from affected international locations shall be allowed to isolate at house.

Israel

Israel has the excellence of being the primary nation to shut its borders following information of the Omicron variant lower than three months after the Center Japanese nation started permitting vacationers again in. Israeli residents can come again to the nation however must quarantine, even when absolutely vaccinated.

Italy

Italy has restricted the arrival of anybody who has been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini over the past 14 days.

Japan

As of November 30, Japan’s borders are closed to any non-citizens, together with worldwide college students, short-term residents (these already within the nation can keep), or individuals visiting household.

Kuwait

Kuwait on Saturday halted direct business flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi, and suggested towards all journey, notably to southern Africa. Kuwaiti nationals arriving from affected international locations should spend seven days in quarantine, whereas non-Kuwaitis wouldn’t be permitted to enter inside 14 days of visiting the listed international locations.

Maldives

Vacationers who’ve traveled to or transited for greater than 12 hours by means of South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini throughout the previous 14 days shall be denied entry into the nation as of Sunday, the Well being Ministry stated.

Nationals of the Maldives and long-term visa holders arriving from these international locations will nonetheless be allowed to enter, however must bear a compulsory 14-day quarantine with virus testing.

Malta

Malta has banned journey to and from South Africa, Nambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

Morocco

The Kingdom of Morocco has suspended all incoming worldwide flights for a two-week interval starting midnight November 29.

Netherlands

Nepal

As of December 3, Nepal is not going to concern vacationer visas to passengers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi and Hong Kong.

The nation’s well being ministry has advisable that Nepalis don’t journey internationally until it’s an pressing scenario, however there are not any outright bans in place for outgoing passengers.

New Zealand

Solely New Zealand residents are allowed to journey from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique as of 11:59 p.m. native time on November 28.

Vacationers from these international locations are required to remain in managed isolation quarantine for 14 days and bear testing, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins stated in a press release.

Oman

Oman has suspended incoming flights from the next international locations: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, based on native media.

Anybody who has visited the seven international locations throughout the previous 14 days may also be banned from entry.

Pakistan

Pakistan introduced on Saturday that it will be closing its borders to arrivals from South Africa, Hong Kong, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho and Botswana. Pakistani residents coming back from affected international locations shall be permitted entry in the event that they’re vaccinated and produce unfavorable outcomes taken from earlier than and after journey.

Philippines

The Philippines has suspended inbound flights from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique till December 15.

Russia

Starting November 28, non-Russians who’ve traveled in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe usually are not allowed to enter the nation. Russian nationals who’ve been to a type of international locations — or in Hong Kong, mainland China, Israel or the UK — are permitted to enter however are required to take a PCR check upon arrival and self-isolate till they’ve a confirmed unfavorable end result.

Rwanda

Rwanda on Sunday introduced a brief suspension of direct flights to and from southern Africa. Anybody arriving from affected international locations shall be required to quarantine for seven days.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has suspended air connections with South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini. Anybody who has spent any of the previous 14 days in affected international locations shall be barred from entry. Saudi residents who’ve visited the area should quarantine for 5 days on arrival.

Singapore

Arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe are vastly restricted as of November 28.

Anybody who is just not a Singaporean passport or residency holder who has visited no less than a type of international locations is not going to be permitted to enter Singapore or transit by means of the airport there. Singaporean residents and residents who’ve visited one of many international locations can nonetheless return house however are topic to a 10-day quarantine.

Spain

Passengers arriving to Spain from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe must quarantine for 10 days, with the likelihood to go away isolation after a virus check on day seven. The brand new guidelines shall be in place for 14 days, and could possibly be prolonged additional.

Passengers who’re residents within the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, Vaticano and el Marino, and who’re transiting by means of to Spain to achieve these international locations, are exempt from the brand new guidelines, in addition to airline crew members.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has banned the arrival of any foreigners who has been in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini previously 14 days. Sri Lankan residents arriving from the listed international locations should spend 14 days in quarantine at house.

Thailand

Thai authorities have confirmed that they are going to ban journey from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe ranging from December.

Turkey

Turkey on Friday issued a ban on arrivals from Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

UAE

Dubai is limiting vacationers originating from or transiting from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, based on Emirates airline.

Outbound passenger flights from Dubai to the international locations listed nevertheless are permitted, the assertion stated.

United Kingdom

Six international locations have been added to the UK’s “purple” record: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia. UK or Irish residents or everlasting residents coming back from a red-listed nation should quarantine in a resort for 10 days, no matter vaccination standing. Residents of different international locations who’ve visited a red-list vacation spot will be unable to enter in any respect.

As of 4 a.m. December 6, solely UK, Irish residents and residents shall be allowed to journey from Nigeria and should isolate in a managed quarantine facility.

A day later, arrivals from international locations not on the purple record shall be required to take a pre-departure check, no matter their vaccination standing.

Anybody getting into the UK should now quarantine till they obtain the outcomes of a PCR check taken on their second day within the nation. Anybody testing constructive faces a 10-day quarantine.

United States

President Joe Biden stated “I’ve determined we’ll be cautious,” earlier than saying restrictions towards non-citizens getting into the USA from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Vietnam

Vietnam has suspended worldwide arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique, in addition to the issuing of visas for passengers coming from these international locations, state media reported.