Africa Business Radio

President Joe Biden told Americans not to panic over the newly identified Covid variant Omicron and said he does not foresee new lockdowns or extending travel restrictions for now. Biden says the virus variant, is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. He stressed that the United States was in a good position to control Omicron’s spread without having to resort to lockdowns or more travel bans beyond restrictions already imposed on eight southern African countries. Biden promised a detailed strategy for the fight against Covid-19 this winter but signalled that Americans will not be subjected to burdensome measures.