The world is troubled by the new variant of Coronavirus found in South Africa, Omicron Variant. This variant has spread to at least 15 countries so far. So far 13 countries have imposed a complete travel ban. Meanwhile, two more cases of the new variant have been found in Israel. Omicron, a new variant of the corona, has been confirmed by two doctors working in Tel Aviv. Surprisingly, both of them had taken three doses of the vaccine. Canada, on the other hand, announced on Tuesday that it has banned the entry of foreign travelers, including Egypt, who have traveled to the southern part of Africa in the last 14 days. Apart from this, screening of all Canadian citizens who have traveled to the southern part of Africa in the last 14 days will be mandatory. Canadian citizens will also have to live in isolation.
2 cases of Omicron in Brazil
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has also reached Brazil. Two Omicron infected has been identified in Brazil. Both of them had returned from traveling from South Africa. The Health Secretariat of Sao Paulo State said that a 41-year-old male and 37-year-old female infected with Omicron have been quarantined. Both of them had returned from South Africa on 23 November. His corona test was done on 25 November, at that time mild symptoms of infection were found in him.
Botswana scares
Omicron cases have been reported in more than 13 countries, including South Africa, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Canada, and the Czech Republic. It is a matter of concern that all four cases reported in Botswana have been reported in fully vaccinated people. All four cases of Omicron found in Botswana have been reported in people who had received both doses of the corona. That is, the new variant is also infecting vaccinated people.
The first case of Omicron found in Japan
The first case of Omicron has also been found in Japan. On Tuesday, the infection was detected in a 30-year-old man from Namibia. According to sources, this person was tested for corona at Narita Airport in Tokyo, in which the infection was detected. After this, this variant turned out to be Omicron in the investigation.
Omron confirmed in two Israeli doctors
Omicron, a new variant of the corona, has been confirmed by two doctors working in Tel Aviv. Surprisingly, both of them had taken three doses of the vaccine. According to CNN, Sheeba Medical Center has confirmed this on Tuesday. This is also the first case of community spread of variants in Israel. According to the center, the age of a doctor who got infected is 50 years. He had gone to a conference in London. His report came positive a few days after returning from there. With these two cases, the number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Israel has gone up to 4.
EU agrees to ban
Along with this, the member countries of the European Union (EU) also agreed to ban travel from South African countries to prevent the spread of the new type of coronavirus. In a statement issued by the President of the European Union, it was said that representatives of 27 countries followed the advice of the EU executive within a few hours. The EU executive's advice said that extreme caution needed to be taken in dealing with the new type of virus because it is not yet clear how dangerous it is. The chairman also asked all the member countries to check the incoming passengers and keep them in isolation. The EU is currently headed by Slovenia.
Research continues on variants and vaccine efficiencies
Moderna's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Burton said- 'We are monitoring the situation. For the time being, all I can say is that if a separate vaccine is needed for Omicron, it will be ready in a few weeks. In a few weeks, the picture will be completely clear. Scientists are researching this variant and vaccine efficiency. We are also examining the samples of those people who, despite being vaccinated, turned positive for this variant.