Explainer: Is it safe for Americans to travel for the holidays?

By Manas Mishra and Leroy Leo (Reuters) – The spread of the Omicron variant and a surge in COVID-19 cases have raised Americans’ concern about traveling over the holidays. Health experts offered the following advice. WHO CAN TRAVEL SAFELY? U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci has said Americans can proceed with travel plans provided they are vaccinated and boosted if eligible. “If you’re fully vaccinated, and you have a booster, it is safe to travel, as long as you’re taking precautions,” said Vivek Cherian, a Chicago-based internal medicine physician. About 65% of eligible Americans…

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