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A new
of the covid-19 virus is beginning to spread
. The WHO named the mutation Omicron, after a
of the Greek
. It was first reported in Botswana on the 9th of November. Two weeks later, it was detected in South Africa and flagged as a "virus of
". Soon after this, cases were reported in Hong Kong, Israel, Madagascar and Belgium. Epidemiologists have warned that this new strain could be
infectious. They also said it may be able to evade
afforded us by
vaccines. This has led to countries reinstating travel
. Despite these, new
have already been reported in the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic.
