Thailand reimposes quarantine as concerns grow over Omicron

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Thailand has decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory quarantine for visitors and suspend a “test-and-go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals as concerns grow over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

The decision is a blow to efforts to revive the country’s battered tourism sector ahead of the peak holiday season.