PM says border regulations bought time for vaccine campaign; announcing plan to give shots in schools, premier says inoculation rates must rise to protect children from new strain

Coalition party leaders agree to new restrictions to limit travel; Health Ministry confirms another 20 cases of the new variant; Bennett says vaccinations rates 'insufficient'

Experts urge leaders to delay outbreak of Omicron variant as long as possible in order to better prepare for handling new strain

Under extended limitations, all vaccinated arrivals must quarantine for at least 3 days; non-citizens will apparently remain barred from entering

Rising Delta cases already force some governments to reintroduce restrictions; lab tests underway on Omicorn

Officials have said it may take weeks to determine how infectious and dangerous the new coronavirus strain is

Two friends from South Africa, who flew out before new restrictions were announced Thursday night, say they were 'treated like criminals'

Sa'ar says new restrictions will hurt economy and lack sufficient ]basis; Health Ministry chief, interior minister insist Omicron variant must be stopped before it spreads

Discoveries follow suspected case in Belgium, as Europe introduces travel restrictions to curb spread of new COVID strain suspected to be highly contagious

Starting Monday, America will limit travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi; Fauci says more info on variant still needed