WHO advises against blanket travel bans

Updated December 1 2021 - 7:30am, first published 7:27am
Countries' Omicron measures should be time-limited and respect to travellers' rights, the WHO says.
Countries' Omicron measures should be time-limited and respect to travellers' rights, the WHO says.

Countries should apply "an evidence-informed and risk-based approach" with any travel measures related to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including possible screening or quarantine of international passengers, but blanket bans do not prevent its spread, the World Health Organisation says.

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