The New Omicron Covid-19 Variant: What to Know

Governments around the globe have restricted travel to and from southern Africa in an effort to contain Omicron, a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus

have restricted travel from southern Africa

in an effort to contain the fast-spreading new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization has declared Omicron, which is also known as B.1.1.529, a “variant of concern,” indicating that it carries higher risks than other virus strains. Here is what we know so far.The World Health Organization said there was preliminary evidence that the variant, which was first detected on Nov. 9, might pose a greater risk of people falling ill with Covid-19 for a second time.

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