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Nigeria joins 10 other African nations on the UK's coronavirus red list which requires travellers to quarantine for 10 days after they arrive in the country. The British government says the restrictions are necessary because Nigeria is now second only to South Africa in terms of linked cases to the Omicron Covid mutation. However, groups like the World Health Organisation have warned against travel restrictions suggesting they are an over-reaction. Professor Christian Happi is Director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases at Redeemer's University, Ede, in Nigeria. He considers the ban 鈥渁rrogance or ignorance鈥� and believes Nigeria 鈥渟hould put a travel ban towards the UK鈥�. He also said moves like this erode confidence in pandemic management and could prevent scientists from sharing information in the future.

Picture: Travelers look at a flight information notice board at Cape Town International Airport as restrictions on international flights take effect, Cape Town, South Africa, 28 November 2021. Copyright: European Pressphoto Agency / Nic Bothma)