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New COVID -19 variant named Omicron
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November 26, 2021
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3:05Now PlayingOmicron is the name of the new coronavirus variant which effectively closed the borders of seven countries in Southern Africa, and wiped billions off global financial markets.
The health secretary warned that the new strain could pose a substantial risk to public health, as it has the potential to evade vaccines and spread rapidly.
Sky's Science and Technology editor Tom Clarke reports.
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