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Ban On Local Trains For Unvaccinated Is In Public Interest: Maharashtra To High Court
The prohibition on travel by local trains in Mumbai by those who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus is legal and "reasonable", the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday.
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India Should Use Risk-Based Approach, Not Blanket Bans: WHO On Covid
Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing Covid in a country like India, says WHO's India representative Roderico H Ofrin.
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Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing
Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals.
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France To Ban Non-Essential Travel From Britain Over Omicron Surge
France is to tighten restrictions on travel from Britain to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is causing record numbers of cases on the other side of the Channel, the government said Thursday.
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Israel To Impose Travel Ban On Britain, Denmark Over Omicron Spread
Israel announced on Sunday it was adding Britain and Denmark to its "red" list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Amid Omicron Scare, Nepal Imposes Ban On Entry From 9 Countries
In a wake of global fear of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Nepal has decided to put a ban on nine countries including Hong Kong.
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US, Other Countries Tighten Travel Rules Over New Variant Concerns
Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and other countries tightened border controls as a European leader urged all concerned to "prepare for the worst".
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WHO Warns Against "Blanket" Omicron Travel Bans As Nations Shut Borders
The World Health Organization has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more countries rushed to impose curbs and the first cases of the new Covid strain were detected in Latin America.
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Canada Bans Travel From 3 African Countries Over 'Omicron' Variant Scare
Canada will ban travelers who have been to Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Toronto Star newspaper said on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Travellers From India
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn its ban on travellers from India, the Centre on Monday informed the Kerala High Court during hearing of a plea by a man seeking a third jab of an internationally accepted vaccine so that he can go back to the Gulf nation.
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Travel Bans Over New Covid Variant "Attack Global Solidarity": World Health Organisation
The head of the World Health Organization in Africa on Sunday urged countries to follow the science rather than imposing flight bans in a bid to contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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South Africa's President Urges Reversing "Unjustified" Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
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Travel Bans, Research: World Races To Contain New Covid Variant 'Omicron'
Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide began pulling down the shutters to contain the new Omicron variant.
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Thailand Bans Travellers From 8 African Nations Over New Variant Concerns
Thailand said Saturday it will ban travellers from eight southern African countries where a new Covid-19 strain has emerged.
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South African President Prepones Covid Meeting Amid Global Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advanced an urgent meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to Saturday, amid growing global concern about the potentially more contagious new Omicron variant.
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Ban On Local Trains For Unvaccinated Is In Public Interest: Maharashtra To High Court
The prohibition on travel by local trains in Mumbai by those who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus is legal and "reasonable", the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday.
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India Should Use Risk-Based Approach, Not Blanket Bans: WHO On Covid
Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing Covid in a country like India, says WHO's India representative Roderico H Ofrin.
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Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing
Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals.
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France To Ban Non-Essential Travel From Britain Over Omicron Surge
France is to tighten restrictions on travel from Britain to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is causing record numbers of cases on the other side of the Channel, the government said Thursday.
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Israel To Impose Travel Ban On Britain, Denmark Over Omicron Spread
Israel announced on Sunday it was adding Britain and Denmark to its "red" list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Amid Omicron Scare, Nepal Imposes Ban On Entry From 9 Countries
In a wake of global fear of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Nepal has decided to put a ban on nine countries including Hong Kong.
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US, Other Countries Tighten Travel Rules Over New Variant Concerns
Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and other countries tightened border controls as a European leader urged all concerned to "prepare for the worst".
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WHO Warns Against "Blanket" Omicron Travel Bans As Nations Shut Borders
The World Health Organization has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more countries rushed to impose curbs and the first cases of the new Covid strain were detected in Latin America.
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Canada Bans Travel From 3 African Countries Over 'Omicron' Variant Scare
Canada will ban travelers who have been to Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Toronto Star newspaper said on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Travellers From India
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn its ban on travellers from India, the Centre on Monday informed the Kerala High Court during hearing of a plea by a man seeking a third jab of an internationally accepted vaccine so that he can go back to the Gulf nation.
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Travel Bans Over New Covid Variant "Attack Global Solidarity": World Health Organisation
The head of the World Health Organization in Africa on Sunday urged countries to follow the science rather than imposing flight bans in a bid to contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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South Africa's President Urges Reversing "Unjustified" Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
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Travel Bans, Research: World Races To Contain New Covid Variant 'Omicron'
Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide began pulling down the shutters to contain the new Omicron variant.
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Thailand Bans Travellers From 8 African Nations Over New Variant Concerns
Thailand said Saturday it will ban travellers from eight southern African countries where a new Covid-19 strain has emerged.
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South African President Prepones Covid Meeting Amid Global Travel Bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advanced an urgent meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to Saturday, amid growing global concern about the potentially more contagious new Omicron variant.
