Omicron Variant Us 2021. The United States will issue a travel ban from South Africa and seven other African nations by non-US citizens beginning Monday due to the emerging COVID-19 variant omicron. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant.
Omicron Variant Fears Mount As World Travel Restricted But US Waits Til Monday. November 27 2021 144am. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant.
The CDC is monitoring variants as they expect Omicron to be identified quickly if it emerges in the US.
The US will specifically restrict travel from South Africa Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia Lesotho Eswatini Mozambique and Malawi the Biden administration announced Friday. The new COVID-19 variant B11529 first detected from South Africa was on Friday designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation which named it omicron. Omicron cases found in UK other countries. The travel ban.