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Now playing Next Travel News New COVID variant Omicron prompts fresh travel curbs across the world From Asia-Pacific to North Africa and the Middle East, here is a round-up of the latest travel restrictions prompted by concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus. 28/11/2021
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