![]() ![]() Mask rules will be mandatory in shops and on public transport in the UK, Omicron contacts will have to self-isolate and new arrivals will have to quarantine until they test negative for coronavirus. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced “temporary and precautionary” measures to be reviewed in three weeks, alongside a “boost” to the booster campaign. 18:06 GMT UK announces test and quarantine rules for travellers ![]() “The patient and the members of their family are in good health,” the national health institute said in a statement. Italy says it has detected its first case of Omicron in a traveller from Mozambique. The countries include South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi. Kuwait has suspended direct flights from nine African countries, the cabinet has said. 18:22 GMT Kuwait suspends direct flights “In a number of the tested persons the Omicron variant is presumed to have been found,” the Netherlands Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said in a statement.Ī spokesperson for the RIVM said it was “almost certain” the cases were of the new variant but further testing is needed. Some of 61 COVID-19 cases detected among a group of passengers that arrived in the Netherlands from South Africa this week are likely to be the Omicron variant, health authorities have said. 18:59 GMT Netherlands suspects detection of Omicron “At the same time, senior health officials and the COVID response team have been monitoring the latest updates on Omicron and in regular touch with health officials around the world,” a White House official said in a statement. US President Joe Biden has been briefed on the latest situation regarding the Omicron variant, the White House said. ![]() 19:21 GMT President Biden getting updates on new variant: White House Saudi Arabia suspended flights on Friday to and from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini. The ministry said the travellers would be allowed in from next Saturday and would need to quarantine for three days. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow entry to travellers “from all countries” as long as they have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine inside the kingdom. 20:18 GMT Saudi Arabia to allow conditional entry ‘from all countries’ despite Omicron It could take weeks to know if current vaccines are less effective against it. The mutations in Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529, could help the virus evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible, according to scientists. Cases have also been reported in travellers in Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong. The Omicron variant, which scientists say has a high number of mutations, was first detected in South Africa last week. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Biden calls for intellectual property waivers on COVID vaccines list 2 of 4 WHO designates new COVID strain Omicron as ‘variant of concern’ list 3 of 4 Stocks sink on fears over new coronavirus strain list 4 of 4 Cloth vs N95: Which coronavirus mask should you wear? end of list ![]()
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