Omicron: Timeline from discovery to arrival in the UK and the consequences since

pressandjournal Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:50:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK and measures are being introduced to slow its spread. Here, the PA news agency looks at how the variant went from an emerging cause for concern in southern parts of Africa to arriving in the country....

Britain tightens COVID rules as world on alert over Omicron

jamaicaobserver Sunday, November 28, 2021 10:18:00 AM EAT | info [other]

LONDON (AP) — The UK tightened up rules Saturday on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases of the new potentially more contagious Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus that was identified just a few days ago in South Africa....

Italy, Germany report cases of omicron COVID-19 variant

messenger-inquirer Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT | info [other]

The business traveler landed in Rome on Nov. 11 and returned to his home near Naples. Five family members, including two school-age children, have also tested positive. All are isolating in the Naples suburb of Caserta in good condition with light symptoms....

Australia COVID LIVE updates: Two Sydney arrivals from South Africa test positive for Omicron strain after urgent testing

theage Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:20:00 AM EAT | info [other]

, the newly designated SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, has set off alarm bells around the world for a few reasons; the number of mutations it carries, particularly in the binding domain of the protein spike which is where the virus attaches to human cells and also the target for most vaccines, it’s.......

Australia's first cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain detected in Sydney travellers

abc-au Sunday, November 28, 2021 10:19:00 AM EAT | info [other]

The two positive cases are in isolation in the Special Health Accommodation. Both people, who are fully vaccinated, arrived in Sydney from southern Africa on Saturday, November 27. They are among 14 people who arrived on Qatar Airways QR908, Doha to Sydney, about 7pm....

Omicron: Why WHO skipped 'Nu,' 'Xi' for new Covid variant

nzherald Sunday, November 28, 2021 7:55:00 AM EAT | info [other]

The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organisation's system for labelling certain versions of the virus. The WHO chose to dub the variant, first reported to the agency by scientists in South Africa,.......

Israel to Shut Borders to All Foreigners, Use Phone-Tracking Tech Over Omicron COVID-19 Variant

theepochtimes Sunday, November 28, 2021 8:56:00 AM EAT | info [other]

The nation has also revealed plans to use counter-terrorism phone-tracking technology to surveil the new variant’s spread. The travel ban to all foreigners would last 14 days, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement. The new measures, which still require government approved, come.......

Indonesia Bans Arrivals from 8 African Countries to Curb Omicron Variant: Report

news18 Sunday, November 28, 2021 8:38:00 AM EAT | info [other]

. Indonesia Bans Arrivals from 8 African Countries to Curb Omicron Variant: Report. An empty view of Ngurah Rai International Airport is seen at Indonesia's resort island of Bali. (Image: Reuters) The restriction takes effect on Monday, a document obtained by Reuters says....

Xi Jinping on China-Africa cooperation

peopledaily Sunday, November 28, 2021 9:57:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Members of a Chinese medical team pose for a photo upon their arrival at the airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Shoubao) BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend and deliver a keynote speech to the opening ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial.......

In slap at China, US praises South Africa's detection of new COVID strain

thestandard-ph Sunday, November 28, 2021 8:34:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Travellers queue at an area for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Covid-19 tests at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on November 27, 2021, after several countries banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant Omicron....