The court said that this is the only way to prevent the spread of Omicron; in Brazil.
Brazil will require foreign travelers to provide certificates of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter the country.
This is with reference to the corresponding decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Sunday, December 12, BBC reports.
According to Judge Luis Roberto Barroso, this is the only way to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain in Brazil. p>
He added that the court provided for exceptions for those arriving from countries that were unable to vaccinate most of their population. These travelers will need to go through a five-day quarantine upon arrival.
Earlier, the Brazilian government stated that in order to cross the border, it was enough for foreigners only to demonstrate a negative test result for COVID-19. The publication notes that mild events have made the country popular among unvaccinated tourists.
The Supreme Court's decision is seen as another defeat for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly undermined efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in the country, which is, by the way, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic in the world.
Bolsonaro, who himself has not received any vaccinations against COVID-19, previously rejected a request from the Brazilian National Sanitary Inspection Agency (ANVISA) to demand proof of vaccination from tourists.
Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has recorded 22 million cases of coronavirus infection, including four cases of Omicron. 616 thousand patients died from complications of the new disease. At the same time, about 65% of the population was vaccinated in the country.
