US to lift omicron-linked travel ban on southern Africa

The U.S. will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries that it imposed to try to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant, the White House announced Friday.

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Dec 24, 2021, 12:56 PM

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US to lift omicron-linked travel ban on southern Africa

The U.S. will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries that it imposed to try to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant, the White House announced Friday.

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