South Africa has complained that it is being punished for detecting a new strain of the corona virus, Omecron.
According to the French news agency AFP, the new strain of corona virus, Omecron, has been described by the World Health Organization as a "critical strain" and the virus is transmitted faster than the Delta variant.South Africa's foreign ministry said in a statement that "the decision by many countries to ban flights from South Africa is tantamount to punishing South Africa, following the emergence of a new type of corona." '
"South Africa is being punished for quickly discovering a new type of corona," the statement said. Great science should be appreciated, not punished. "
The ministry noted that a new type of corona had been discovered in other parts of the world. "None of these cases had anything to do with South Africa, but the attitude towards these countries is clearly different from that of South Africa."
After South Africa, Israel and Belgium also announced that Omekron cases had been confirmed in their countries.
South Africa has said that with its ability to test and expand vaccination programs, and the support of the world's best scientific community, countries around the world should be satisfied that we too can take better measures to combat the epidemic. Are doing.
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