: Coronavirus: Omicron cases found in four European countries and Australia #IndiaNEWS Cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus were reported in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and the Czech

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Coronavirus: Omicron cases found in four European countries and Australia #IndiaNEWS
Cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus were reported in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic a day after it was declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, The Guardian reported on Saturday.Australian authorities also confirmed on Sunday that two Omicron variant cases have been detected in the country, reported PTI. The two infected persons were among a group of 14 who arrived from South Africa.The B.1.1.529 or the Omicron variant was first discovered in South Africa on November 24 with cases gradually occurring in Botswana, Israel, and Hong Kong. The virus variant has some concerning mutations, according to the World Health Organization, that suggest an increased risk of reinfection.The two Omicron cases in the United Kingdom were connected to travel to southern Africa, British Health Minister Sajid Javid said, according to Al Jazeera. The country has now asked all travellers to take an RT-PCR test once they arrive in the United Kingdom.The United Kingdom has banned travellers from ten countries – South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Angola.Meanwhile, Germany had isolated two of its citizens who were infected with the Omicron variant. However, the health ministry has not yet revealed where the citizens had travelled to.The Italian government has also isolated the person...Read more

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