South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the move to place travel restrictions on the country amid fears over the new COVID-19 variant is "unjustified" at a media briefing on Friday, CNBC reported.
"I hereby formally invite Mike, Joe, Sidney, and Patrick...for a face-to-face meeting so that we can amicably discuss the 'war' between us and search for a peaceful resolution."
The narrative surrounding Jan. 6 is that violent right-wing rioters forced their way into the Capitol building. However, many people who were on the ground that day recall a different story.
The U.S. will restrict travel for non-U.S. citizens from South Africa and seven other countries on Monday after the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) labeled a new coronavirus strain a “variant of concern.”
A shadowy non-profit known as the Voter Participation Center reportedly spent over $100 million ahead of the 2020 presidential election to attract hundreds of thousands of votes from those considered likely to support Joe Biden.
