Omicron Strain: List of countries that have reported cases of new Covid-19 variant
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- Several countries moved to seal off their borders amid growing uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant and its ability to dodge existing vaccines.
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The new strain 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 several other countries including Australia, Italy and Britain. More than 50 countries were reportedly implementing travel measures aimed at potentially delaying the import of Omicron as of November 28, the WHO said.(HT File Photo)
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Australia: Two passengers in Sydney who were travelling from southern Africa on a Qatar Airways flight via Doha were detected with the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron strain.(Reuters file photo)
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Botswana: Only one case of the new variant has been detected in the country so far.(HT file photo)
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Britain: Two cases of the new variant has been detected in the United Kingdom. Both were travelling from southern Africa, said British health minister Sajid Javid.(Pexels)
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Germany: Two passengers who arrived on a flight from South Africa on November 24 was confirmed with the Omicron strain. The genome sequencing has yet to be completed, but it is “proven without a doubt that it is this variant," German news agency DPA reported.(Pexels)
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Canada: Canada on November 29 confirmed its first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant among two people who had recently visited Nigeria.(Pexels)
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The Netherlands: The Dutch health authorities on November 30 said that the Omicron variant was detected in the Netherlands before two flights arrived from South Africa last week carrying the virus.(Pexels)
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Israel: The new variant was detected in Israel on November 26 after which the country imposed a series of emergency measures. The person who was identified with the new variant had arrived from Malawi, southern Africa.(Pexels)
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Switzerland: The first suspected case of Omicron variant was detected in the country on November 28. The person detected with the new strain had returned from South Africa a week ago, the Federal Office for Public Health said on Twitter.(Pexels)
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Belgium: Belgium reported its first Omicron strain on November 28. So far, the country has just one case of the new variant.(Pexels)
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Italy: According to an Italian news agency, LaPresse, an Italian who travelled to Mozambique has tested positive for the omicron variant. Another family of five also tested positive for the new variant.(Pexels)
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