By our reporter/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday said no case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria. According to a statement by…
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Canada detects first cases of Omicron COVID variant in ‘travellers from Nigeria’
Canada on Sunday says it has detected two cases of the new highly infectious Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ottawa, Ontario. According to a statement by the Ontario government, the two cases were…
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Omicron COVID variant: All you need to know about the new coronavirus strain
A new variant quickly becoming dominant in South Africa is now under investigation by the UK Health Security Agency. Two cases has been detected in the UK, and the Government…
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WHO meets to discuss new, ‘heavily mutated’ COVID-19 variant
The World Health Organization is holding a meeting Friday to discuss the dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa that has been blamed on a new variant of the virus. Joe Phaahla, South…
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New COVID variant of ‘serious concern’ detected in South Africa
A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa. The variant, B.1.1.529, is said to have a high number of mutations, which may be a source of concern…
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