Travellers told to be prepared for changes to year-end holiday plans as more Omicron cases surface


Analyst Brendan Sobie said the emergence of the Omicron variant is a major setback in the recovery of international travel. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (The Straits times/ANN): The spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant around the world may scupper year-end holiday plans for some people in Singapore, with industry players warning travellers to be prepared for the situation to change quickly.

On Wednesday (Dec 1), the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated inbound travellers would be suspended for two weeks from Friday.

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