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Travellers queue for COVID-19 tests at OR Tambo airport after several countries banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant. AFP/Phill Magakoe WASHINGTON - The United States praised South Africa for quickly identifying the new COVID-19 strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world -- a barely veiled slap at China's handling of the original outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with South Africa's international relations and cooperation minister, Naledi Pandor, and they discussed cooperation on vaccinating people in Africa against COVID-19, the State Department said. "Secretary Blinken...
