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Health Ministers To Discuss Omicron In Joint Call 0730ET/1230GMT

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A conference call of G7 health ministers is due to begin at around 0730ET/1230GMT/1330CET according to wires and social media, as the UK gov't (in its role as G7 president) convenes ministers to discuss the emergence of the Omicron variant.

  • Major focus on potential travel restrictions. Japan has already implemented blanket ban on entries to all foreigners in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, with others in Europe blocking flights from affected nations in southern Africa.

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