Posts Tagged: Omicron
Israel Bans Travel to US Over Omicron Concerns
Israel on Monday added the United States to its "no-fly" list, citing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Under the edict, which goes...
Bennett: Israel ‘Did a Great Thing’ to Shut Down Borders
i24 News - Israeli ministers convened on Sunday in a cabinet meeting to discuss further travel restrictions, with countries including the United States and Canada...
Europe Reimposes Tougher measures as Omicron Sweeps Continent
i24 News – Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of coronavirus infections driven by the highly transmissible...
Israel’s Vaccine Committee Rules Against a Fourth Covid Shot
i24 News – The Israeli Health Ministry's vaccination committee decided against recommending a fourth Covid vaccine to the general public Sunday night, including for those...
US and Other Countries Tighten Travel Rules Over Omicron, EU Urges Vaccination
Air travelers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and other countries tightened border...
Israeli PM Explains ‘Drastic Measures’ to Stem Omicron Variant in Meeting With Austrian, Czech Leaders
In a virtual meeting with leaders of Austria and the Czech Republic on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for joining forces in the...
WHO Names New Strand ‘Omicron,’ Labeling it as ‘Variant of Concern’
i24 News – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday named the new Covid variant detected in South Africa “Omicron” and designated it as a...
South Africa Says It Is Being Punished for Early COVID Variant Detection
South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed...
Concerns Over COVID Variant Trigger More Travel Curbs, UK Detects Cases
Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of the new Omicron coronavirus variant...
