Monday, 13 December 2021

Mainland China reports first case of Omicron coronavirus variant

Appearance of highly transmissible variant poses serious threat to zero-Covid strategy

Mainland China has reported its first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in the northern city of Tianjin, posing what could be the biggest threat to date to the country’s zero-Covid strategy.

The Chinese authorities reported on Monday that the Omicron case was detected on 9 December from an overseas returnee, who showed no symptoms on arrival. The patient is being quarantined and treated in a designated hospital.

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