Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot

Singapore will freeze all new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the city-state from Dec 23 to Jan 20, the government said on Wednesday, citing risk from the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) programme, Singapore allows quarantine-free entry from some countries to fully vaccinated travellers...