The second wave of COVID-19, essentially of a new strain, has begun hitting some countries, including Nigeria
Amidst high concerns of the rapid spread of the new variant of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom (UK), the Nigerian government is yet to take a decision on international flight restrictions.
Scientists at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), in the late hours of Monday, said the new variant has already been found in Nigeria.
Following warnings from the UK government that the new variant of the virus seemed to be spreading much faster than previous kinds, more than 40 countries have banned travel arrivals from the UK.
India, Pakistan, Russia, Jordan and Hong Kong joined European countries in suspending travel from Britain.
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman also closed their borders completely.
France also shut its border with the UK for 48 hours, meaning no lorries or ferries can leave from the port of Dover.
But Africa's most populous country seems to be taking too long to arrive at a decision, a proof that the country failed to learn from its previous mistake.
"A lot of discussions is still going on around the calls for the restriction of international travels due to the discovery of new strains of the virus in certain countries," Boss Mustapha, the Chairperson of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said at a briefing on Monday.
"The PTF, Aviation and health authorities including the WHO are assessing the situation closely and would take a position as soon as cogent scientific basis are established."

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