CNBC: US ​​to Restrict Entry to Residents of Eight African Countries Due to Omicron COVID-19 Strain

This was reported by CNBC, citing high-ranking officials from the administration of President Joe Biden.

According to available information, the restrictions will affect residents of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Earlier, Russia made a decision from November 28 to restrict the entry to Russian territory of residents of a number of African countries and Hong Kong.

On November 25, it became known that scientists have identified a new strain of coronavirus in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong, which could potentially become the most dangerous variant of the coronavirus.

Later it was designated by the Greek letter omicron.

Kirill Masliev, the head of preventive medicine at EMC, founder of the Heroi Foundation for the support of medical workers, Ph.D.