The World Health Organization (WHO) declared this Friday that a new mutation of the coronavirus it is a “variant of concern.” The variant, which was called the omicron, was reported to the WHO for the first time from South Africa on November 24, according to the BBC. Formerly known as B.1.1.529, it was also identified […]
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Ómicron: What are the symptoms of someone infected with the new variant of COVID-19?
Updated on 11/28/2021 05:15 pm A South African doctor, who has treated about thirty COVID-19 patients infected with the new omicron variant, claims that they only have “Mild symptoms” and that for now they are passing their convalescence without the need for hospitalization. During the last ten days, Angelique Coetzee, who is also the president […]
“We call to reverse their decisions”: the request of the president of South Africa for the omicron variant
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The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday urged all the countries that imposed travel restrictions to southern Africa for the detection of the omicron variant a “Urgently reverse their decisions” because they don’t have “Scientific justification”. “We call on those countries that imposed travel bans on our country and on our sister countries […]
Israel completely closes its borders to foreigners due to fear of the new Omicron variant
Updated on 11/28/2021 04:14 pm Israel announced late Saturday that it will ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days to try to stop the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus, Omicron. According to local media, the ban is expected to take effect at midnight Sunday, after full approval by the cabinet. […]
Countries where the new omicron variant has been detected
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The new variant of the coronavirus, omicron, continues to spread around the world after 13 cases detected in the Netherlands, and led Israel to close its borders to foreign citizens. With more than five million deaths worldwide since the pandemic was declared in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) considered the new variant omicron, detected […]
Fourth wave of COVID-19 in Europe: the measures of the most affected countries
Updated on 11/27/2021 03:53 pm The coronavirus has resurfaced in Europe for a couple of weeks. The figures have shown it and the authorities restored the restrictions to avoid more infections. A few days ago, the AFP agency announced that the old continent had reached 1.5 million deaths since the pandemic began. A new variant […]
61 passengers on 2 South African flights test positive when landing in Amsterdam
At least 61 passengers from two flights from South Africa have tested positive for coronavirus early today after landing in Amsterdam, where they were subjected to a PCR upon arrival in the Netherlands when the ban on flights from southern African countries came into force, although it is not clear if they carry the new […]
US, Canada and EU close borders to southern African countries due to omicron variant
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Updated on 11/26/2021 04:34 pm The United States, Canada and the European Union (EU) announced on Friday the closure of borders to travelers from southern African countries in response to the appearance of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The government of Joe Biden He said that the people of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, […]