Saudi Arabia detects first Omicron case
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed it has detected the first Omicron infected case in the country.
US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK
London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.