SBS Sinhala current Affair 31 January 2022: Authorities concerned about new Omicron sub variant found in Australia with the new school term

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Twins Attiqunissa (left) and Imran (right) with their father Idris Khalid (far right) at a pop-up vaccination clinic at Movelle Primary School in Kings Park. Source: AAP

Highlights

• Students and teachers around Australia will return to the classroom this week
• GPs say there is concern of a potential spike in COVID-19 cases with the increased movement -- and they are calling for the vaccine rollout for younger children to be accelerated
• A new sub variant of Omicron has been detected across the eastern states

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