The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, even as dozens of countries have already introduced such restrictions.

世界卫生组织11月30日说，全面旅行禁令无法阻止新冠变异病毒奥密克戎毒株的国际传播，目前全球已有数十个国家采取了限制旅行的措施。

Although Omicron has been labeled a "variant of concern" by the WHO, it said blanket travel bans will only place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods, while also "disincentivizing countries to report and share epidemiological and sequencing data.

"世卫组织表示，虽然他们将奥密克戎毒株列为"需要关注"的变异毒株，但全面旅行禁令只会给人民生活和生计造成沉重负担，抑制各国报告和分享新冠流行病学和测序数据的积极性。

The Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO by South Africa last week.

So far, several countries and regions have confirmed cases of infection with Omicron.

继上周南非首次向世卫组织报告奥密克戎毒株后，截至目前已有多个国家和地区报告了奥密克戎毒株确诊病例。

Dozens of countries have already tightened travel measures, and even suspended flights.

数十个国家收紧了旅行措施，甚至暂停了航班。

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