Blanket travel bans will not prevent international spread of Omicron, says WHO Chief Tedros
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Published: Dec 20, 2021, 01:41 IST | Updated: Dec 20, 2021, 01:41 IST
As the world grapples with the Omicron variant, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted that "blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of Omicron," while adding, "globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage and very low testing."
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