Fast moving: Omicron variant hits UK

British officials now report that the nation has its first 2 cases of the COVID Omicron Variant, with Africa travel connection.

The UK now adds Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola to its travel red list.—“If you have returned from there in the last 10 days you must isolate & get PCR tests”..

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Feel that this sudden emergence indicates it is already global and spread without any knowledge of it occurring.. developing..

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In addition to the U.K, cases have been reported in travelers in Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong. Germany also said it suspected a positive case and Dutch authorities were testing whether 61 people who arrived on two flights from South Africa with COVID-19 have the omicron variant…