Fears of Mutated COVID-19 Variant Spur Action
In a continuation of the coronavirus disease response begun in 2019, the United States Government has taken measures to block entry of certain persons from areas around the world most likely to have come into contact with the newest "Omicron" variant of the virus. The policy affects those travelers attempting entry of US purview from the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe. Noncitizens of the United States at