The world responds to the Omicron surge

People line up for COVID-19 tests in Xi'an in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province

People line up for COVID-19 tests in Xi'an in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province Source: AAP

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Mask mandates, increased testing capacity, vaccines and protests are among just some of the global responses to the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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