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Countries change pandemic measures as Omicron spreads further

Students at the Comembo elementary school in Makati city, Philippines

Students at the Comembo elementary school in Makati city, Philippines Source: AAP

More countries are reporting their first cases of the Omicron variant less than two weeks after the new coronavirus strain was first reported by South Africa.


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By Essam Al-Ghalib

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More countries are reporting their first cases of the Omicron variant less than two weeks after the new coronavirus strain was first reported by South Africa.



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