Omicron Variant Is Reported in More Countries as Officials Grapple With How to Respond

International locations all over the entire world claimed their first cases of the Omicron variant more than the weekend as some imposed new travel limitations, racing to secure by themselves versus the rapidly-spreading strain ahead of a potentially severe wintertime wave.

Australia, the Netherlands and Austria joined a group of nations such as the U.K., Germany, Belgium, Israel and Italy that have detected a strain that authorities say could pose a higher threat of folks falling ill with Covid-19 a 2nd time and could be much more transmissible than other variants.