Rome, Nov 29 : .The Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in a citizen of Italy’s southern Campania who returned from Mozambique “somedays ago”, according to ANSA, an Italian news agency. ANSA reported that the patient was an employee of an international company and had been given two doses of vaccines.
Sunday’s Campania region statement stated that a “citizen returning to southern Africa” had tested positive.His family of five members also tested positive.All his contacts were immediately isolated as a precautionary measure.
“The genome was sequenced in Milan at.Sacco Hospital from a positive sample from a Mozambican citizen.According to the National Institute of Health, the patient and his family are in good health.
Friday’s latest variant B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 was declared “of concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO).Officially, it was given the name Omicron by the Greek government.
According to Xinhua, the WHO has asked countries for increased surveillance and sequencing efforts to combat the new variant.
Roberto Speranza, the Italian Health Minister, signed a travel ban for anyone who has visited South Africa, Botswana or Zimbabwe in the last 14 days.
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