Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron
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Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, authorities said.
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Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, authorities said.
Israel became the latest country on Saturday to restrict international travel in an effort to stem the spread of the new COVID-19 variant omicron. The U.S. also plans to limit travel from several African countries where the variant has surged.
Israel is closing its doors to the world as countries struggle to keep out the new omicron COVID-19 variant. The news comes after Germany confirmed its first two cases of the variant in Munich. Follow DW for the latest.
Israel is closing its doors to the world as other countries confirm their first cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant. Phone-tracking technology will help officials to isolate those exposed to the new variant.
As new restrictions take effect, all Israelis returning to the country are now required to immediately enter quarantine until confirmed virus-free by twin PCR tests
