So it's official, right? US travel ban to 8 south African nations (One of which is South Africa. Capitalization matters.).
Travel bans and lockdowns worked great last time around, so there's that. Already popped up in Belgium and Israel though.
At least "Omicron" sounds sexier than "Delta." As an added bonus, it's doesn't share the name of a certain major airline.
But the ban doesn't apply to returning US citizens/green card holders/others with the proper papers.
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Feel like we've seen this whole cycle before. Starting with the "it's not that dangerous, so why are we closing air travel?" Odd, because shutting down air travel sounds pretty serious.