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Omicron COVID Strain
The new COVID variant was initially detected in South Africa and Botswana and sparked major concerns due to its high number of mutations (32). The WHO dubbed the strain Omicron and warned it may prove to be more transmissible and dangerous than other coronavirus variants.

President Joe Biden Delivers Update on US Response to Omicron Coronavirus Variant

© AP Photo / Evan VucciIn this Oct. 25, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks at NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex to promote his economic agenda in Kearny, N.J. Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century
In this Oct. 25, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks at NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex to promote his economic agenda in Kearny, N.J. Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.11.2021
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The new strain that emerged in South Africa was dubbed Omicron by the WHO. The organisation believes that the variant may pose a serious threat due to "an unprecedented number of spike mutations".
US President Joe Biden is giving an update on the measures his administration plans to introduce to stop the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain in the country.
Previously, Biden imposed travel bans on eight African countries (South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi), which are considered to be the main cluster of the mutation. Several people travelling from the region have been diagnosed with the Omicron strain in recent past days in Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Austria, Israel, and many other countries.
There have been no confirmed cases of the variant in the US so far; however, at least two cases have been identified in neighbouring Canada.
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