Covid News Live: WHO warns that Omicron poses a “very high” risk; new variants have been discovered in at least a dozen countries | World News

Canada Two other Omicron variant cases have been confirmed, bringing the national total to five.

The Ottawa Ministry of Public Health said late Monday that two more cases of the variant had been found in Ottawa.

Health officials said the first case of this variant was discovered in Quebec earlier in the day.

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube also told reporters that 115 travelers from countries affected by the new variants (mainly South Africa) were required to isolate and test for Covid-19.

The first case in Quebec was a recent traveller to Nigeria, Horacio Arruda, director of public health, said it was similar to the two cases reported in Ontario on Sunday.

SingaporeThe Ministry of Health has just announced that two passengers from Johannesburg have tested positive for the Omicron variant in Sydney and have passed through Changi Airport.

According to Reuters, the ministry said in a statement that the two left Johannesburg on a Singapore Airlines flight on November 27 and arrived at Changi on the same day for a transit flight.

It added that both men tested negative for Covid-19 before departure.

The ministry stated that most passengers are still staying in the transit area of ​​Changi Airport. Of the 7 people who disembarked, 6 received a 10-day stay-at-home notice, and the 7th person (close contact with the infected person on the flight) has been quarantined.

The ministry stated:

Contact tracing of airport staff who may have had brief contact with the case is ongoing.

China Has pledged to get another 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine Africa President Xi Jinping said on Monday that he is working hard to encourage Chinese companies to invest no less than US$10 billion in the African continent in the next three years.

China Nearly 200 million doses of vaccine have been provided to Africa, where vaccination rates are lagging behind.

According to a Reuters report, Xi Jinping stated that 600 million doses will be donated and 400 million doses will be provided through other means such as joint production by Chinese companies and relevant African countries. He said that China will also build 10 health projects in Africa and send 1,500 health experts.

This is a quick snapshot of the latest global Covid-19 data.

Hi everyone, my name is Samantha Lock and I am going to show you all the new developments in Covid this Tuesday.

After detecting a new Covid variant last week, countries raced to close their borders and re-impose restrictions. The Covid front has been busy these days.

this Omron The variant has now been found in at least a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Israel, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Spain And Portugal.

Head World Health Organization, PhD Tan Desai, The threat posed by the “highly variable” variant of Omicron shows how “dangerous and unstable” the world is, because he warned Unless every country has access to vaccines, the pandemic will not end.

Let’s quickly review all the key developments you might have missed in the past few hours and start over.

• this World Health Organization Said that Omicron variants may spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk, and the surge in Covid may have “serious consequences” in some regions.
• U.K Yes Step up vaccination The minimum interval between jabs is halved to three months, and the goal is to perform 500,000 jabs per day.
• this U.K It was also announced that all adults are eligible to receive booster injections as part of the country’s response to Omicron, as the country has recorded 42,583 new cases and another 35 deaths.
• France After the Minister of Health stated that the country had entered the fifth wave of pandemic last week, the number of Covid cases increased significantly.
• Omicron has been detected in at least a dozen countries, including U.K, Germany, France, Denmark, Israel, Canada, Hongkong, Australia with South Africa.
• Sweden, Canada, Spain And Portugal reported the first case related to the Omicron variant.
• US President Joe Biden It has been said that Omicron “is a cause of worry, not a cause of panic.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges all U.S. adults 18 years and older to get a booster shot. There are no plans to impose further travel restrictions on the United States.
• General Secretary Xi Jinping said China According to Reuters, the company will provide another 1 billion doses of Covid vaccine to African countries and encourage Chinese companies to invest US$10 billion in Africa in the next three years.
• Poland, Ghana with Norway Announced new restrictions on travel and socializing.