Israel this Monday (20) banned its citizens from traveling to the United States without special permission, citing concerns about the spread of the Ômicron variant of the coronavirus.
A statement issued by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office said ministers had approved the measure, which takes effect as early as Tuesday (21), at 10 pm local time.
In a televised speech on Sunday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel bought some time by moving quickly to limit travel when Ômicron was first detected last month.
However, the Israeli leader said the margin of safety was shrinking, and he predicted an outbreak of the disease within a few weeks.
Acting on the Ministry of Health’s recommendations, ministers voted on Monday to place the United States, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland and Turkey on the no-fly list, the cabinet said. of Bennett.
Israel has registered 134 confirmed cases of the Ômicron variant and another 307 suspected cases, the Ministry of Health said. Of these, 167 were symptomatic, it added.
In a first rapid response to Ômicron, which was first detected in southern Africa and Hong Kong, Israel banned foreigners on Nov. 25 and imposed quarantine orders of three to 14 days on Israelis returning from abroad.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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