- Several countries moved to seal off their borders amid rising uncertainty across the virulence of the Omicron variant and its capability to dodge current vaccines.
The new pressure of Covid-19, the Omicron variant, was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 24. Now, it has popped up in a number of different countries together with Australia, Italy and Britain. More than 50 countries have been reportedly implementing journey measures geared toward probably delaying the import of Omicron as of November 28, the WHO stated.(HT File Photo)
Australia: Two passengers in Sydney who have been travelling from southern Africa on a Qatar Airways flight through Doha have been detected with the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron pressure.(Reuters file picture)
Botswana: Only one case of the new variant has been detected within the nation up to now.(HT file picture)
Britain: Two cases of the new variant has been detected within the United Kingdom. Both have been travelling from southern Africa, stated British well being minister Sajid Javid.(Pexels)
Germany: Two passengers who arrived on a flight from South Africa on November 24 was confirmed with the Omicron pressure. The genome sequencing has but to be accomplished, however it's “confirmed for sure that it's this variant," German information company DPA reported.(Pexels)
Canada: Canada on November 29 confirmed its first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant amongst two individuals who had just lately visited Nigeria.(Pexels)
The Netherlands: The Dutch well being authorities on November 30 stated that the Omicron variant was detected within the Netherlands earlier than two flights arrived from South Africa final week carrying the virus.(Pexels)
Israel: The new variant was detected in Israel on November 26 after which the nation imposed a series of emergency measures. The one that was recognized with the new variant had arrived from Malawi, southern Africa.(Pexels)
Switzerland: The first suspected case of Omicron variant was detected within the nation on November 28. The particular person detected with the new pressure had returned from South Africa per week in the past, the Federal Office for Public Health stated on Twitter.(Pexels)
Belgium: Belgium reported its first Omicron pressure on November 28. So far, the nation has only one case of the new variant.(Pexels)
Italy: According to an Italian information company, LaPresse, an Italian who travelled to Mozambique has examined optimistic for the omicron variant. Another household of 5 additionally examined optimistic for the new variant.(Pexels)
Hong Kong: Hong Kong was the second nation to detect the Omicron variant after South Africa.(Pexels)
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