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Amsterdam, Netherlands - December 02: The Passenger Of A Flight From South Africa Is Tested For The Coronavirus At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport On December 2, 2021 In Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Netherlands And Other Nations Worldwide Temporarily Banned Most Travellers From South Africa After A New Variant Of Covid-19 Named Omicron Was Discovered. Omicron Has Sparked Worries Around The World That It Could Resist Vaccinations And Prolong The Nearly Two-Year Covid-19 Pandemic. (Photo By Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

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Government 'acted in good faith' with Covid response, says specialist

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