The announcement extends a previous commitment it made to honor commission rates through at least 2022.

So far, according to officials worldwide, the variant has been found in at least 20 countries. 

The move is largely seen as a reaction to the spread of the omicron variant that was first found in South Africa. 

Eight countries have been bumped to Level 4 due to concerns about the omicron variant.

Information is still limited, but the United Nationals World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the strain as a “variant of concern." 

Each one qualifies because they have had more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.