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UK toughens Covid entry rules for all arrivals as new strain arrives
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says face masks will again be required in shops and on public transport
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Govt bans travel from Omicron-hit region
These countries have also been included in 'Category C', says NCOC
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WHO names new Covid variant ‘omicron’
Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant as compared to others
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German air force transfers Covid patients as clinics fill up
The situation is more serious than at any other point in this pandemic, says health minister
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Vietnam discovers new Covid variant spreads quickly by air
The health minister says new variant is a combination of the Indian and British strains
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Racing the virus: Why tweaking the vaccines won't be simple
Drugmakers are considering new versions of their vaccines to respond to the most concerning variants identified so far
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UK Covid variant sufferers cough more, but smell less affected
The variant is thought to be more transmissible, and could also be associated with higher mortality
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million in battle on new variant
Europe remains worst-affected area in the world, followed by North and Latin Americas with 22.4m & 16.3m cases
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South African variant unlikely to 'completely negate' Covid vaccines, scientist says
British scientists also expressed concern that vaccines may not be able to protect against the new variant
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NCOC evaluating samples of 'new coronavirus variant'
Track, trace and quarantine is also initiated for passengers arrived from UK, says Covid nerve-centre
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Sweden confirms first case of variant coronavirus in visitor from UK
The new variant of coronavirus was detected in Sweden after a traveller from the United Kingdom tested positive
