The Australian government has suspended flights from nine African countries as a precautionary measure against the emergence of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. The nine countries of concern include South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Seychelles, Malawi, and Mozambique. Additionally, Australia has implemented four other immediate actions to protect against the new variant entering Australia. Effective immediately, any non-Australian citizen who has been in one of those African countries in the past 14 days will not be allowed entry to Australia. Any Australian citizens, residents, and their dependents will go into supervised quarantine for 14 days upon entry. The ban extends to those with visas, such as students or skilled migrants, who arrive via countries with “travel bubbles” with Australia who were in the countries of concern in the past 14 days. Further, anyone already arrived in Australia who was …