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Israel Bans Travel to US Amid Omicron Strain Concerns
Israel Bans Travel to US Amid Omicron Strain Concerns
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The country previously red-listed the UAE as well as several European nations, including France, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Finland, and Sweden, in an attempt to curb the pandemic.
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Israel imposed new bans on Monday, restricting travel to the US, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, and Turkey.The measure is supposed to come into effect at midnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.Israeli citizens are not allowed to travel to red-listed countries without special permission from a so-called "Exception Committee". They will also be mandated to undergo a 7-day quarantine after they return, even if they are fully vaccinated.The new restrictions come after Israel closed its borders to foreigners last month and ceased travel to African countries in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, which originated in South Africa. The new variant raised major concerns across the globe due to its high transmissibility rate because it has a high number of mutations (32).
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Israel Bans Travel to US Amid Omicron Strain Concerns
07:26 GMT 20.12.2021 (Updated: 17:25 GMT 15.01.2023) The country previously red-listed the UAE as well as several European nations, including France, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Finland, and Sweden, in an attempt to curb the pandemic.
Israel imposed new bans on Monday, restricting travel to the US, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, and Turkey.
The measure is supposed to come into effect at midnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Israeli citizens are
not allowed to travel to red-listed countries without special permission from a so-called "Exception Committee". They will also be mandated to undergo a 7-day quarantine after they return, even if they are fully vaccinated.
The new restrictions come after Israel closed its borders to foreigners last month and ceased travel to African countries in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, which originated in South Africa. The new variant raised major concerns across the globe due to its high transmissibility rate because it has a high number of mutations (32).
