BBCNEWS BBC News December 3, 2021 21:02:00
The number of countries detecting the coronavirus variant is increasing every day. but the w—h—o also says it's too soon to know if omicron causes a more serious illness — and people shouldn't panic. the surge in south africa, where the variant was first identified, has accelerated further. there were more than 16,000 new cases announced on friday — up from 11,500 the day before. doctors say there's a higher rate of admissions of young children. and after germany announced new restrictions for the unvaccinated on thursday, the republic of ireland has announced limits on the size of att...