“The overall global risk related to the new VOC Omicron is assessed as very high.”———TORONTO — Canada has confirmed a third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant. Canada announced Sunday it has two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant among two people who had recently visited Nigeria. ———WARSAW, Poland — Poland is suspending flights to seven southern African countries where the new coronavirus variant omicron has been detected. ———WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and to receive a booster shot as he seeks to quell concerns over the new COVID-19 variant omicron. ———TOKYO — Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads.

Source: Daily Sun November 30, 2021 06:00 UTC