Today news
About the same in other media
14.12 - 06:33
Germany reports first suspected case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Reading now: 651
A first suspected case of the new Omicron variant has been detected in Germany in a person recently returned from South Africa.
Kai Klose, social affairs minister for the western lander of Hesse wrote on Twitter on Saturday that "the Omicron variant is, in all likelihood, already present in Germany."
"Several mutations typical of Omicron were found last night in a traveller returning from South Africa. There is therefore a high level of suspicion and the person has been isolated. The complete sequencing is still pending at the current time," he added
If confirmed, this would make it the second case of Omicron detected in the European Union after Belgian authorities announced on Friday that a traveller returning from Egypt had tested positive
Read more on euronews.comAbout this in other media
Olaf Scholz: Germany's new chancellor makes first official trip to Brussels euronews.com /2 years ago
Germany introduces mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers euronews.com /2 years ago
Deutsche Bank tells most UK staff to work from home as Omicron cases mount fnlondon.com /2 years ago
Show more
The website finance-news.co. is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
