A new variant of the coronavirus is raising concern around the globe. South Africa confirmed that scientists there had detected a variant with a high number of mutations that could make it more easily transmissible.
The World Health Organization labeled it a "variant of concern", a classification it has given only to 4 other variations so far. The global health agency also gave it the Greek letter designation: OMICRON.
Several countries, including the USA, moved to curb the flights from South Africa, while epidemiologists began working to identify how far the variants may have already spread. Thus several cases have been identified in half-dozen nations, most but not all tied to recent travels to Africa.
Thus far, there has been too little research to draw conclusions with experts urging caution but not panic. Studies are underway to examine how the vaccines hold up against the new variant, with some experts expressing initial optimism that they will offer protection.
Officials in South Africa said that most of those hospitalized had not gotten the shot.
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