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CAIRO: 抖阴短视频鈥檚 tourism minister on Wednesday called for a coordinated international response to omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus.
鈥淭he lesson of the pandemic is that we need more international coordination and a greater recognition of the critical role of tourism in our economies,鈥� Ahmed Al-Khateeb wrote on his official Twitter account.
The minister called on the UN鈥檚 World Tourism Organization to address the latest strain. He also warned against the new variant鈥檚 impact on the Kingdom鈥檚 tourism sector.
鈥淥ver the last few months, I have met with more than 100 tourism ministers (from around the world), and we share a consensus that the sector needs stronger support and international coordination,鈥� he added.
抖阴短视频 confirmed its first case of omicron on Wednesday. A passenger coming from a North African country was tested positive for the new strain.