Tag: Omicron

• Monday, November 29th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Omicron: UK enforces strict measures including compulsory face covering

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. The Omicron variant contains a large number of spike protein mutations as well as mutations in other parts of the viral genome.

• Monday, November 29th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  UK calls for emergency G7 meeting over Omicron

  

  The Government of the United Kingdom Sunday announced it would convene an “emergency meeting” to address the coronavirus Omicron variant and the new health map resulting from it.

• Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 21:54 UTC

  Brazil closes borders on six African countries due to Omicron variant

  

  The Government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday decided to shut down the international borders to travelers from six African countries where the new coronavirus Omicron variant of concern has been detected.

• Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 21:51 UTC

  Argentina to launch green pass for mass events

  

  Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Friday announced during a press conference that the country was eyein a green pass of its own as cases of coronavirus have been reported to be growing over the past few weeks.

• Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 11:46 UTC

  WHO confirms Omicron (B.1.1.529) as a SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

  

  The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behavior of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant: B.1.1.529.