Israel bans US travel due to omicron variant of coronavirus

Israel added Tuesday to U.S and other countries to the list of destinations considered risky, imposing a travel ban by the omicron variant of coronavirus covid-19.

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A parliamentary committee approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Health to incorporate United States along with Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey to the red list of countriesRonit Gal, a spokesman for the commission, said in a statement.

• WHO confirms that those vaccinated and cured of coronavirus can be infected with the omicron variant
• Fauci warns that US hospitals will be filled again “in one or two weeks” by the omicron variant
• Fauci predicts a bleak northern winter with the omicron variant “wreaking havoc on the world”

The restrictions, which already applied to France, the UK and most African countries, They will go into effect on Wednesday and will remain in effect until December 29, according to committee spokeswoman Ronit Gal.

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These measures concern, especially in the case of the United States, hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have dual citizenship.

Foreigners not residing in Israel cannot enter the country, with few exceptions. Israeli citizens and residents in a country now on the red list will have to be confined for a week upon their return.

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