Thailand Bans Travellers From 8 African Nations Over New Variant Concerns : Rashtra News No African countries are on Thailand's list of 63 nations eligible for quarantine-free travel. (File)Bangkok: Thailand said Saturday it will ban travellers from eight southern African countries where a new Covid-19 strain has emerged.The World Health Organization has named the new
Thailand will not impose stricter quarantine measures on arrivals from China, its government says, even as some countries such as Japan have moved to require them to undergo coronavirus testing upon arrival amid a surge in cases in China.
Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver programme and bring in new restrictions after a jump in new coronavirus cases linked to the Omicron variant, the government's COVID-19 taskforce said on Friday.