According to reports reaching Oyogist.com, US President Joe Biden has announced a winter campaign against Covid-19, as he Unveiled new testing requirements for travelers.
He also called for an increase in vaccination efforts as the new Omicron variant threatens to revive the pandemic.
The variant was first detected in South Africa last week, and is currently spreading rapidly to Dozens of countries worldwide.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the new strain poses a “very high” global risk.
Ten cases of the new strain have so far been confirmed in the United States, including five in New York .
Pres. Biden’s updated actions would include the requirement that all inbound international travelers be tested within one day of flying.
This will apply to all travelers, both American and foreign, regardless of vaccination status, a US official said.
