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UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases, Israel closes borders
By Costas Pitas, Toby Sterling & Madeline Chambers
WHO skips two letters in alphabet in naming Omicron variant
By Mark Lungariello & Jon Levine
Omicron: South Africa blasts travel bans as hospitals see surge of younger COVID patients.
By Daniel Politi
Coronavirus: Covid News: Omicron Variant Puts Nations on Alert (Published 2021)
By Isabella Grullón Paz, Nick Cumming-bruce & Jason Horowitz
How variants like omicron develop and what makes them variants 'of concern'
By Jon Schuppe & Chantal Da Silva
UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
By Mersiha Gadzo & Farah Najjar
Two Omicron coronavirus cases found in Germany
By Madeline Chambers