WHO says that vaccination is the key to battle Omicron, not travel restrictions

Amidst the world-wide scare of the Omicron virus, the World Health Organisation has a suggestion. While countries across the world are restricting travel once again, and making it hard for passengers from the at-risk countries to travel, WHO says a travel ban is not the solution. The UN’s top health body says that vaccination is the only answer for the new variant.
In this situation of uncertainty, Australia is the first country to have reported community transmission of the new Omicron variant. Currently, the virus has spread to Africa, Asia, the Americas, Middle East, and Europe.

WHO’s Western Pacific Director, Takeshi Kashai said at a media briefing, "Border controls can buy time but every country and every community must prepare for new surges in cases."
He further said that people should not rely on border measures. He said that it is most important to prepare for these variants with potential high transmissibility, and so far the evidence available suggests that there is no need to change the current approach.

Scientists are still trying to figure out the ramifications of the Omicron virus, and gathering data to understand how severe and contagious it is.

Vaccination rates in poorer parts of the world are relatively low compared to other countries. However, the rate of vaccination certainly varies from country to country. The Omicron virus has been named as a variant of concern by the WHO, and countries are quickly taking steps by controlling the inflow of tourists at their borders.