The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid "makes us fear the worst," including soaring infections and travel disruptions.
Omicron Coronavirus Cases in India Live Updates: Five new cases of Omicron were reported in India on Sunday taking the tally of the new coronavirus variant to 40.
The World Health Organisation has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more countries rushed to impose curbs and the first cases of the new Covid strain were detected in Latin America.