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First North American Omicron Cases Identified in Canada

byForeign Desk Staff
November 29, 2021
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First North American Omicron Cases Identified in Canada
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From: Axios

The first two cases of the new Omicron variant have been detected in North America, the Canadian government announced Sunday evening.

Driving the news: The World Health Organization has named Omicron a "variant of concern," but cautioned earlier on Sunday that it is not yet clear whether it's more transmissible than other strains of COVID-19.

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