Due to the increased risks posed by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) advises people at particular risk to postpone travel. This included people over the age of 60 and people with health problems, it says in one Explanationas well as people with pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes. At the same time, the WHO warns of possible negative consequences of blanket travel bans; these are not suitable for preventing the international spread of the virus, but could, for example, dampen the willingness of states to share knowledge and data on newly emerging virus variants. “I understand the concerns of all countries that want to protect their citizens against a variant that we do not yet fully understand,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday. “But I am equally concerned about the blunt, blanket measures that some states have taken, which are not evidence-based or effective in themselves, and which will only exacerbate inequalities.”
WHO advises pre-ill people from traveling – politics
