Fifteen days after its discovery in South Africa, we know a little more about the Omicron variant: it would be more transmissible but not more dangerous than the other strains of Covid-19, the scientific community is advancing cautiously.
Suddenly, Iata, the association that brings together 190 airlines around the world, has a new battle horse: to bring down travel restrictions of all kinds on international flights which range from the multiplication of PCR tests (United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, etc.) when borders are closed (Morocco, Israel, etc.).
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There is no evidence that the travel restrictions are of any use
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These measures, which did not prevent the dissemination of the Omicron variant, have not achieved their objective,
”said Willie Walsh, CEO of Iata, convinced that the States will soon reduce these measures.
Companies are making this appeal because their activity is necessarily penalized by these travel restrictions.
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It's a huge damage to our industry
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