The United Arab Emirates reported its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 immediately.
The variant was detected in an “African lady” who was totally vaccinated towards COVID-19, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a press launch.
The Omicron variant is classified as a “variant of concern” by the World Well being Group (WHO). Its existence was helped dropped at mild by medical professionals in South Africa, who recorded confirmed circumstances of the variant. The WHO shouldn’t be but positive whether or not Omicron is extra transmissible or extra lethal than different variants of the coronavirus, in line with a Nov. 28 assertion.
The variant was additionally detected in Saudi Arabia immediately.
Many Center Jap states have restricted travel to and from nations in southern Africa because of considerations about Omicron. Nevertheless, Dutch scientists lately stated they detected the variant earlier than it was reported in South Africa.
Emirati authorities didn’t specify the place precisely the ladies with Omicron has traveled lately, saying solely that she was in an Arab nation and an African one earlier than coming into the UAE.
