US to lift travel bans on eight African countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of US President Joe Biden will lift travel bans on eight countries from southern Africa last November amid fears of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. New Omicron. This is according to the White House quoted by Reuters on Saturday, December 25, 2021.
On November 29, the United States banned non-US travelers from eight countries in southern Africa from entering the country due to concerns over the spread of COVID. -19 New Transformer Omicron was first identified in South Africa. The eight countries are South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Estonia, Mozambique and Malawi.
However, in a message posted on Twitter this Friday, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz confirmed that the administration of President Joe Biden will lift the travel ban on the eight countries on December 31. He added that the decision to lift the ban was made on the recommendation of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
