The first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in North America. Two people in Ottawa, Canada tested positive for the variant after recent travel from Nigeria, the Canadian government announced last night.
Alarm spread quickly across the world after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified Omicron, which was first detected in Botswana, as a “variant of concern” on Friday. It has also been detected in several African, European, and Asian countries.
Meanwhile, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has confirmed that the U.S. is preparing to tweak COVID-19 vaccines if it becomes necessary.
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The Omicron variant is spreading fast across the world, with over a dozen countries investigating suspected cases.
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