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The World Health Organization has designated a newly identified COVID-19 variant as a variant of concern (VOC), the organization announced Friday. The B.1.1.529 variant, now officially called “Omicron” according to the WHO…

The federal government is banning the entry of foreign nationals into Canada if they have travelled through southern Africa in light of a new COVID-19 variant being discovered there. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced…

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted there is no need to “hit the panic button” over a new Covid-19 variant despite worries the B.1.1.529 strain has the potential to escape vaccines. The new strain of the virus has been found in South Africa,…

A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant. “The last thing we need is to bring…

On 25 November, the Health Department confirmed that a new coronavirus variant - called B.1.1.529 - had been detected in South Africa.…

A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying it’s of concern. Fears a new strain could fuel outbreaks in many countries, straining health…

Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.All non-Singaporeans and people without permanent residency…

The scientists have warned that this variant carries an 'extremely high number' of mutations may drive further waves of disease by evading the body’s defences…

As people around the world continue to bear the brunt of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the discovery of a new variant with over 30 spike mutations in South Africa has left many scientists feeling concerned.The news about the new variant let lose…