Blanket travel bans will not prevent intl spread of Omicron variant: WHO Blanket travel bans will not prevent intl spread of Omicron variant: WHO
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2021
The WHO advised that persons "who are unwell, or who have not been fully vaccinated or do not have proof of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and are at increased risk of developing severe disease and dying, including people 60 years of age or older or those with comorbidities that present increased risk of severe COVID-19 (e.g. heart disease, cancer and diabetes) should be advised to postpone travel to areas with community transmission."