Travel to Indonesia from 11 countries will not be allowed except for returning Indonesians, who will be subjected to 14 days of isolation. - AFP
JAKARTA (Reuters): Authorities in Indonesia have tightened border curbs, extended quarantine and limited movement on strategic toll roads, in a preemptive move to limit the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant should it reach South-East Asia's largest country.
Scientists suggest Omicron, detected so far in two dozen countries, may be more transmissible than earlier variants, threatening a global economic recovery. More than 50 countries have imposed new travel measures in recent days, according to the World Health Organization.
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