Biden Will Ban Travelers From South Africa as New COVID Variants Spread

MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As more infectious coronavirus variants first detected in Britain and South Africa circulate globally, President Joe Biden plans to bar travel by non-citizens into the United States from South Africa.

A White House official said Sunday that the South Africa travel ban would go into effect on Jan. 30 and that an existing ban would be extended on non-citizen travelers from Europe and Brazil, The New York Times reported.