Borders close as more omicron cases emerge around the world
The World Health Organization says the global risk is "very high" based on early evidence, saying it could lead to surges with "severe consequences."
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The World Health Organization says the global risk is "very high" based on early evidence, saying it could lead to surges with "severe consequences."
The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week, Dutch health authorities said Tuesday, adding to fear and confusion over the new version of the coronavirus in a weary world hoping it had left the worst of the pandemic behind.
The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week, Dutch health authorities said Tuesday, adding to fear and confusion over the new version of the coronavirus in a weary world hoping it had left the worst of the pandemic behind.
The World Health Organization says the global risk is "very high" based on early evidence, saying it could lead to surges with "severe consequences."
New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up,