Omicron Presidential Proclamation Lapse. White House confirmed that the presidential proclamation suspending and limiting entry of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants, who were physically present in eight African countries, where the Omicron variant has been detected will be lifted on December 31, 2021. The The move carries both symbolic weight and real-world consequences. Millions of Americans have received free Covid tests, treatments and vaccines during the pandemic, and not all of that will continue to be free once the emergency is over. The emergency declaration has had a vast impact on the U.S. health-care system over the past three years. Congress banned states from kicking people off the program for the duration of the public health emergency. Enrollment in Medicaid has surged 30% to more than 83 million as a consequence.