LONDON: Given the rapid spread of the latest offshoot of the omicron variant — XBB.1.5 — in the United States, WHO Regional Office for Europe officials on Tuesday recommended travel measures be implemented in a “non-discriminatory” manner.
That is not to say that “we recommend testing of patient of passengers coming from the US at this stage. Countries need to look at the evidence base for pre-departure testing,” WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood, told a news briefing.
Passengers should be recommended to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, she added, “this should be a recommendation issued to passengers arriving from anywhere where there is widespread COVID-19 transmission.”
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WHO/Europe backs travel checks from US given spread of latest omicron variant
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WHO/Europe backs travel checks from US given spread of latest omicron variant
- Europe backs travel checks from US given spread of latest omicron variant
China’s military to conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday
- A spokesperson for China’s Eastern Theatre said the drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce combat readiness and controlling key ports and other areas
BEIJING: China’s military will conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, with a graphic demarcatating five zones surrounding the island that will be under sea and air space restrictions.
A spokesperson for China’s Eastern Theatre said the drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce combat readiness and controlling key ports and other areas.
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