What We Know About the Omicron Variant

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The coronavirus is still circulating and mutating — case in point, the World Health Organization has designated a new variant of concern, called omicron. The variant appears to have some characteristics that may make it more transmissible than others, but much about it is still u ...  Afficher plus

Scientist in South Africa have identified a new variant of the Covid-19 virus. Cases of the Omicron variant have been identified in countries including Belgium, Germany, Australia and Hong Kong. Some countries have put restrictions on travel from parts of Southern Africa. Scienti ...  Afficher plus

A new variant of coronavirus is spreading across the globe. 

Named Omicron, after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, it has sparked travel bans around the world. In South Africa, where the variant was first identified, it has quickly become the dominant strain. And ...

Le 23 novembre, en Afrique du Sud, les autorités sanitaires alertent le monde entier après la découverte d’une nouvelle forme du Covid-19. Dans les jours qui suivent, des premiers cas de malades contaminés par ce variant, baptisé Omicron, sont recensés en France.

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