New covid variant
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Get the latest stories from AlArabiya on Google News. The new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa was given the name Omicron by the World Health Organization on Friday.
UK confirms first two cases of new COVID strain Omicron.
. An advisory panel classified Omicron as a highly transmissible virus. New COVID-19 variant Omicron threat causes worldwide scramble. South Africa has complained it is being punished - instead of applauded - for discovering Omicron a concerning new variant of Covid-19.
The new variants genetic profile has raised concerns but theres a shortage of real-world data.