Australia urgently tests arrivals as COVID-19 detected amid Omicron concerns

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MELBOURNE: Australia's most populous state was urgently testing people entering the country on Sunday (Nov 28), after two arrivals from southern Africa tested positive for COVID-19, as some countries have detected the

Australia imposed new restrictions on Saturday on people who have been to nine southern African countries, as theBritain, Germany and Italy detected Omicron cases on Saturday as more nations imposed"Urgent genomic sequencing is underway to determine if they have been infected by the new Omicron ... variant of concern," the health department of New South Wales said in a release.

Other passengers on the flight may be considered close contacts and will need to get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days, and compliance checks will be undertaken, the state health department said.COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said late on Saturday that only New Zealand citizens will be allowed to travel into the country from the nine southern African nations, according to the news service.

 

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BREAKING : Chairwoman of South says Omicron coronavirus variant is causing 'mild disease' and 'no prominent symptoms. She says so far those infected with Omicron variant have been having 'sore muscles and tiredness for a day or two', without loss of taste or smell.

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