New COVID-19 Variant Sparks Global Concerns
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The United States, the 27-nation European Union and some other countries quickly announced restrictions on travel from southern Africa and stepped up other precautions.
Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.
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