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This isn't the first variant to be detected. last year, the beta variant was detected in south africa. there were fears it would quickly spread. that didn't happen. authorities are working to see if this new variant will quickly smolder or make its way around the planet. >> the united states is added to the growing list of countries imposing travel bans. president biden will restrict travel starting on monday. he siend the official proclamation last night which says it will remain in effect until terminated by the president. >> what does the white house want americans to know about this new ba...

Already testing its vaccine effectiveness against the variant. cbs' debora patta is going to lead off our coverage tonight from johannesburg. >> reporter: once again, south africa has become ground zero for a new variant. nearly a year ago, it discovered the beta variant. now it's detected one that has over 30 mutations, the biggest jump in the virus' evolution since the pandemic began. and what concerns scientists is whether the new variant, named omicron, is more transmissible than other strains or vaccine resistant. but at the texas children's hospital center for vaccine development, dr. pe...

Know all about COVID-19 new variant that is 'worse than Delta' - Full list of mutated strains - South Africa has requested an urgent sitting of a WHO working group on virus evolution on Friday to discuss the new variant.

Plus, get holiday gifts for everyone on your list with great deals on fan favorites from today. join over a million members by signing up for free on the xfinity app. our thanks. your rewards. good morning to you. i'm jessica dean. welcome to cnn holiday news. a new and alarming coronavirus variant with an unusually high number of mutations causing it to spread rapidly has now sparked concern among experts around the world. this variant also showing the ability to evade immunity. it was first detected in south

Let's go to cnn business reporter matt egan to talk about the markets. how are they responding this morning? >> jessica, it's a pretty ugly start to the day. clearly, the news of this variant has shaken confidence on wall street. there's still so much we don't know -- how effective are vaccines? how quickly does this variant spread? how will governments and society react? investors, though, are selling first and asking questionings later. the dow down more than 900 points, around 2.5%, on track for the worst day of the year. the s&p 500 down a little less but still down sharply. this sell-off ...