Omicron Variant News

• Omicron COVID-19 variant casts shadow over hopes for Christmas comeback in Canada

  Many Canadians have holiday plans hanging in the balance as mounting anxiety about the Omicron variant dampens excitement for a vaccine-protected comeback of Christmas merriment.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
  
• U.S. braces for fight against Omicron but ‘too early’ for lockdowns, Fauci says

  The new Omicron coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa and announced in recent days, has now been detected in a growing number of other countries.

  World

  Nov 28, 2021
  
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• Dutch find 61 COVID-19 cases on South Africa flight, believe some are Omicron variant

  The cases were discovered among around 600 passengers who arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on two flights on Friday.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
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• COVID-19 rules tighten as U.K., Germany, Italy report first cases of Omicron variant

  The discovery of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has sparked global concern, a wave of travel curbs and a sell-off on financial markets.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2021