Malaysia bans travelers from countries deemed at risk from omicron

It will also delay plans to set up so-called Vaccinated Travel Lanes with the listed countries. (File/AFP)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will temporarily ban the entry of travelers from countries that have reported the omicron coronavirus variant or are considered high-risk, its health ministry said on Wednesday.
It will also delay plans to set up so-called Vaccinated Travel Lanes with those countries, minister Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters.