COVID-19: Japan tightens border controls for arrivals from six countries

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COVID-19: Japan tightens border controls for arrivals from six countries
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Japan will tighten border controls for people arriving from six African nations from midnight (1500 GMT on Friday) after a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant was detected in South Africa.

Those arriving from South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho will be required to undergo a 10-day quarantine period in government-determined accommodation, Chief Cabinet Secretary

Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.Reporting by Kantaro Komiya, Editing by Timothy HeritageSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

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