Cambodia bars entry to travellers from 10 African countries on Covid-19 variant virus fears

A man wearing a face mask walks at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, April 3, 2020. Cambodia has barred entry to travelers from 10 African countries, citing the threat from the new omicron coronavirus variant. The move, announced in a Health Ministry statement issued late Monday, Nov 29, 2021, came just two weeks after Cambodia reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers. - AP

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP): Cambodia has barred entry to travelers from 10 African countries, citing the threat from the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

The move, announced in a Health Ministry statement issued late Monday, came just two weeks after Cambodia reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers.