U.S. does not impose new Omicron testing for passengers from southern Africa

U.S. does not impose new Omicron testing for passengers from southern Africa:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

1. U.S. does not impose new Omicron testing for passengers from southern Africa: U.S. health officials have not imposed any new screening or tracing requirements in response to the newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant that prompted the Biden administration to restrict travel … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. US praise for SA on early Omicron detection: THE United States has praised South Africa’s transparency in disclosing the new variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19). It is rare praise for the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. Omicron variant: South African president wants ‘urgent’ lifting of travel bans: Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to “immediately and urgently” reverse scientifically “unjustified” travel bans linked to the discovery of the new … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. ‘Told you so’: African countries feel brunt of West’s scattershot pandemic response: The cascade of travel closures sparked by the emergence of the omicron variant has triggered resentment among Africans who believed that the continent was yet again bearing the brunt of panicked … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries: The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. WHO’s regional director for … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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