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Asian countries impose new restrictions to curb Omicron variant's spread
Japan is banning all foreign visitors from entering the country in an attempt to curb the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. In Asia, governments have hastened to impose new restrictions. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Omicron #Asia
Asia tightens borders as spread of new coronavirus variant Omicron clouds region’s return to travel
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Since the Omicron coronavirus variant was first identified in South Africa on November 24, 2021, the new strain is being detected in other places around the world. Hong Kong and Australia have reported three and two Omicron cases, respectively. The spread of the variant has prompted a number of Asian countries to tighten restrictions on travellers…