South African variant, von der Leyen: “Vaccines are up to date”

South African covid variant, update vaccines. This is the request of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen who invites to stop air flights to and from the countries where the new variant is present. “The European Commission will propose, in close coordination with Member States, to activate the emergency brake to stop air travel from the southern African region due to the B.1.1.529 variant” of the coronavirus, said the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen according to which the suspension of all flights with the countries concerned will help to “limit the spread” of the variant. Travelers returning from the region, she added, will have to “respect strict quarantine rules”. Read also “The news regarding the new covid variant is very worrying. I talked to scientists and “vaccine” manufacturers today. They share the concern: please get vaccinated quickly if you have not already done so and follow the rules to protect yourself, “he added. It is not excluded that updated versions of the vaccines currently available may be needed.” European Union contracts with manufacturers require the vaccine to be immediately updated to new variants that emerge. Europe has taken precautions “.