The new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, is spreading rapidly in various parts of the world. Some countries have decided to close their borders.
Last Thursday, November 25, the South African Minister of Health announced the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, named ‘Ómicron’, which is spreading at high speed around the globe.
Later the World Health Organization (WHO) assured that variant B.1.1.529 has a large number of mutations, including some that the world should start to worry about.
Initial testing indicated that the risk of infection by this new appearance of the virus is greater than with other and the number of cases it is leaving behind is increasing in large numbers in most South African provinces.
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The first cases of infection were registered in Botswana, on November 11. Subsequently, another six en South Africa and one in Hong Kong. But it has not taken long to continue spreading, reaching the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Madrid, Spain, in a patient from South Africa. In a short time, several European countries joined in the recognition of cases accompanied by this new variant.
Countries detected with Omicron variant
Belgium was the first country in Europe to announce the case of this new variant. The patient is an unvaccinated woman who developed some symptoms 11 days after traveling to Egypt through Turkey, she claimed not to have had contact with people from southern Africa.
Later United Kingdom confirmed two connected cases on Saturday that were located in Chelmsford, in Essex County. The same day Germany confirmed two other cases of two travelers who arrived in Munich on November 24 on a flight from South Africa.
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Italy joined, the Italian Higher Institute of Health (ISS) announced the detection of a patient vaccinated with the two corresponding doses who returned ten days ago from Mozambique and presented symptoms.
On Holland It has also been known that two passengers arriving from South Africa by plane gave positive in Covid-19 upon arrival at Amsterdam. “We now know that 61 of the results were positive and 531 negative,” announced the Dutch health authority (GGD).
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Denmark He also confirmed the first two cases in his locality. On the other hand, on Monday, November 29 Portugal reported 13 positive cases, they are 13 soccer players from the Belenenses team, which is active in the Portuguese First Division, as confirmed by INSA sources.
Botswana, Israel, Australia, Spain Hong Kong and China joined the list by confirming cases with the new variant. Finally, the Czech Republic is trying to verify the existence of an Omicron case of a woman who was in Namibia and flew through South Africa and Dubai. (I)
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