Omicron triggers global alarm as WHO urges caution

Published On 2021-11-29 10:30 GMT | Update On 2021-11-29 10:30 GMT

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant.

Hours after Britain banned flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries and asked travellers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against hasty travel bans.

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New COVID Variant Triggers Global Alarm As WHO Urges Caution

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Omicron triggers global alarm as WHO urges caution

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