Omnicron Variant Spreads Across More Countries

The U.S. imposed a travel ban from eight Southern African countries for non-citizens.

The omicron variant of COVID found in more countries and getting closer to the U.S. amid urgent efforts to stop its spread. 

Omicron has been detected in Canada and New York is in a state of emergency in preparation for the variant's spreading.

The U.S. imposed a travel ban from eight Southern African countries for non-citizens. But even Americans trying to get back home from that region find themselves stuck.