The Omicron variant is weeks away from becoming the dominant strain in parts of Europe, government officials and scientists say, as authorities try to slow the spread of a variant that appears adept at seeding outbreaks among the vaccinated
of revamped Covid-19 vaccines to combat Omicron, and has extended a requirement that travelers wear masks through mid-March on planes, buses and trains, and at domestic transportation hubs such as airports and indoor bus terminals, rather than allowing the requirement to expire on Jan. 18.
Scientists and vaccine makers are investigating Omicron, a Covid-19 variant with around 50 mutations, that has been detected in many countries after spreading in southern Africa. Here’s what we know as the U.S. and others implement travel restrictions. Photo: Fazry Ismail/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Still, Norway’s government has tightened restrictions, which its disease-control agency, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, said Tuesday would be necessary until a clearer picture develops. Hospitals have already been under pressure from mainly unvaccinated patients, and from sick health workers having to take days off. Omicron could potentially worsen that burden, authorities said, and the variant is expected to become Norway’s dominant strain by January at the latest.
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