Direct flights from six countries in Southern Africa are temporarily banned from midday Friday over concerns of a new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant, the UK government has announced. South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and Zimbabwe will be on England’s “red list” from midday Friday, meaning only British or Irish citizens and residents will be allowed to enter England if they have been to one of these countries in the past ten days, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Thursday. Scotland and Northern Ireland have also updated their lists following Javid’s announcement, while Wales uses the UK government’s red list. Arrivals from red list countries must enter managed hotel quarantine upon arrival, and take three CCP virus tests: within three days before arriving in the UK and on day 2 and day 8 after arriving. Children also have to enter managed quarantine, with under-11s exempt from one or all of the tests …