White House to lift travel restrictions it imposed on eight African countries last month after Omicron variant was first reported in South Africa, White House deputy press secretary said Kevin Munoz said on Friday. Driving the news: The restrictions will end on December 31, according to Munoz. He said the decision to lift travel restrictions was recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The restrictions have given us time to understand Omicron and we know that our existing vaccines work against Omicron, especially boosted,” Munoz said in a tweet. The restrictions apply to people who were in the countries during the 14-day period before attempting to enter the United States.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2021 21:50 UTC