Vietnam to suspend flights to, from seven African countries over Omicron concerns


HANOI, Dec 1 (Reuters): Vietnam will suspend flights to and from seven African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, state media reported on Wednesday.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has approved the suspension, Lao Dong Newspaper reported, without saying when the move will come into effect.

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