Omicron

December 02, (THEWILL) - The United States has announced its first confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The case was detected in California, in a fully vaccinated traveler who had recently returned from South Africa and was recovering from...

December 01, (THEWILL) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, first to be reported in the Arab world. The case was detected in a Saudi man who returned from a North African nation. State news...

December 01, (THEWILL) - Brazil became the first Latin American country to report cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. According to the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, the country’s first two cases involved a couple, a 41-year-old man...

December 01, (THEWILL) - The Canadian government has added Nigeria, Egypt and Malawi, to its list of countries placed on ‘travel ban’ over growing concerns of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 “We are adding three countries to the list of these...

December 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. The Omicron variant, a new strain of the coronavirus disease, was reported by South Africa and first...

November 30, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has commented on the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, suggesting a solution to curb its spread. Commenting on the COVID-19 B 1.1.529 omicron variant on Tuesday, Willie Walsh, the IATA director,...

November 30, (THEWILL) - The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Tuesday. issued new directives to travellers as measures to contain the new Omicron variant. Passengers arriving in Nigeria are now required to conduct a PCR test, 48 hours before...

November 29, (THEWILL) - The United States has restricted entry of travelers from South Africa and seven other countries as part of measures to contain the new Omicron. However, the new restriction does not ban United States citizens and lawful...