In the US, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious diseases expert, said he would not be surprised if the omicron variant was already in the United States, too. Nearly two years since the start of the pandemic that has claimed more than five million lives around the world, countries are on high alert. The two confirmed cases are self-isolating with their households while contact tracing and targeted testing takes place. This goes against the advice of the World Health Organization, which has warned against any overreaction before the variant was thoroughly studied. Italy and Germany were the latest to report confirmed cases of the omicron variant.

Source: Mint November 28, 2021 02:01 UTC