American Express Global Business Travel, the world’s leading B2B travel platform, to go public via combination with Apollo Strategic Growth Capital

American Express Global Business Travel, the world’s leading B2B travel platform, to go public via combination with Apollo Strategic Growth Capital

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”), the world’s leading B2B travel platform, today announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Apollo Strategic Growth Capital (NYSE: APSG) (“APSG”). The combination is expected to create the world’s largest …

Vaccination, not travel curbs, key to battling Omicron, WHO says

Vaccination, not travel curbs, key to battling Omicron, WHO says

WHO says border controls only ‘buy time’ No reports yet of Omicron-related deaths, says WHO spokesman Five U.S. states find cases of Omicron variant BoE takes wait-and-see approach to raising rates GENEVA, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to boost …

Factbox-Global Travel Curbs Triggered by Omicron | World News

Factbox-Global Travel Curbs Triggered by Omicron | World News

(Reuters) – Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant as other countries tighten border controls. Following is a snapshot by region of major travel curbs reported by Reuters. BRAZIL will …

Map: Tracking global Omicron travel restrictions | Infographic News

Map: Tracking global Omicron travel restrictions | Infographic News

More than 30 countries have closed their borders to some nations and others have imposed stricter measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. The newly detected coronavirus variant has prompted countries to tighten their borders just as many were beginning to reopen to …

WHO flags Omicron risk, travel curbs tighten, Biden urges vaccination

WHO flags Omicron risk, travel curbs tighten, Biden urges vaccination

WHO says Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare Still unclear if variant causes more severe disease Biden says variant is cause for concern, not for panic GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the Omicron coronavirus …

South Africa informed the world of Omicron. Then it was hit with travel bans : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

South Africa informed the world of Omicron. Then it was hit with travel bans : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo’s airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 26. The United States, Israel and other European nations have already imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and other nations in the region. …