Counterproductive Gottlieb Pans U.S. Travel Ban On African Countries Over Omicron Variant
Gottlieb wrote on Twitter that it is “good” that the world is taking Omicron seriously as it prepares to combat the new variant, but warned that imposing strict travel restrictions will backfire. “It’s counterproductive in short and long run, however, to impose harsh travel restrictions on affected countries; hurting current containment efforts, discouraging future sharing,” he said on Twitter. President Joe Biden on Friday banned travel from South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana starting November 29....