Saudi confirms first case of Omicron coming from north Africa
December 01, 2021 / 12:40 PM
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Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant coming from a north African country, the state news agency said on Wednesday.
Omicron, first reported in southern Africa and which the World Health Organisation (WHO) said carries a "very high" risk of infection surges, has triggered global alarm, with border closures casting a shadow over a nascent economic recovery from a two-year pandemic.
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