As Omicron is a fast-jumping continent, countries have reintroduced stringent COVID-19 rules for inbound passengers, impacting aviation and tourism. While inbound international travelers must test T US within a day of departure – regardless of vaccination status or nationality, the UK government also tightened travel restrictions.
The new guidelines were announced by the US President on Friday and these rules will be effective from Monday. “I am announcing today that all arriving international travelers will be required to be tested within one day of departure – regardless of vaccination status or nationality. This strict testing timeline provides an additional degree of protection as scientists from the Omron version Let’s continue the study,” his tweet read.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, “All air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be required to show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test, which is necessary for the United It was taken a day before boarding the flight. State.”
New York announces three more cases of Omicron type coronavirus On Saturday, the state’s tally of cases linked to the new version rose to eight. State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a news release, the Omicron version is here, and as expected we are witnessing the beginning of community spread.
The number of states finding the variant is also rising, with officials in New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland reporting their first confirmed cases on Friday, and Missouri reporting its first estimated case. Variants have also been detected in Nebraska, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Colorado and Utah.
Meanwhile, all passengers arriving in England will have to undergo a COVID-19 test before boarding their flight. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the new rules would come into effect from 4 am London time on Tuesday. In light of the most recent data, we are taking further action to slow down the infiltration of the Omicron variant,” he said in a tweet.
Javid also added Nigeria to the UK’s travel red list,” which means there will be a ban on arrival except for UK and Irish residents, and those travelers will have to isolate in designated quarantine facilities. He added that A large number of Omicron cases were linked to travel with Nigeria, with 27 cases being reported in England.
Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, said the new measures would be a major deterrent to travel, just as airports and the travel industry were expecting a small uptick in the festive season. “This is a devastating blow to aviation and tourism,” she said.
Authorities recorded another 42,848 confirmed coronavirus cases in Britain as of Saturday, with 127 more deaths. With more than 145,000 COVID-19 deaths in the pandemic, the UK has the second death toll from the virus in Europe after Russia.
Japan announced it would add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigil. Japanese citizens and foreign residents traveling to Japan from India, Greece, Romania and four US states have to undergo stringent quarantine rules from Sunday to control the spread of the Omicron variant, Kyodo News reported.
Meanwhile, the state government of South Australia (SA) has imposed further border restrictions amid concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Premier Steven Marshall announced on Saturday that SA’s borders would remain open to domestic travellers, but people from the COVID-affected Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria must have a coronavirus test on arrival and return. Should be isolated. Negative.
If they are still in South Africa, they will have to undergo a second test on the sixth day, reports Xinhua news agency.
India has so far confirmed four cases of the Omron variant of Kovid-19 in the country.
(with inputs from agencies)
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