Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease official, said on Sunday he hopes the ban on travelers from southern African countries can be lifted in a "reasonable period of time" as more information is gathered on the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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| Travelers exit the International Arrivals area at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on November 29. The Biden administration is banning travel for non-US citizens from several African countries over concerns about the Omicron variant. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images) |
Fauci said on CNN's "State of the Union" program that US authorities are mindful of the hardship the travel ban is causing in those countries and are constantly re-evaluating the policy.
* The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been found in about 15 US states as of Saturday night but the Delta variant remains the majority of COVID-19 cases nationwide, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky told ABC News on Sunday.
