UK confirms first two cases of Omicron Covid strain

Britain on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, both linked to travel from southern Africa, and expanded travel restrictions on the region. “After overnight genome sequencing, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that two cases of Covid-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 (Omicron) have been identified in the UK,” a government statement said. “The two cases are linked and there is a link to travel to southern Africa,” it said. One case was detected in the central English city of Nottingham, and the other in Chelmsford east of London, offi…

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