Omicron Travel Bans Are Sign of What’s to Come

December 2, 2021

(Axios) – The travel bans and border closures prompted by the Omicron variant likely won’t fully prevent its spread, but that won’t stop countries from leaning on the measures. Why it matters: The rapid speed at which countries turned to travel bans with the emergence of Omicron indicates border controls will increasingly become a weapon against infectious disease — whether or not public health experts agree they are effective. (Read More)